South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 4777

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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. J.M. Neal and Lucas
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\20837sd10.docx

Introduced in the House on March 25, 2010
Adopted by the House on March 25, 2010

Summary: Lee R. Deese

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/25/2010  House   Introduced and adopted HJ-18

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3/25/2010

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE LEE R. DEESE, ONE OF LANCASTER COUNTY'S MOST RESPECTED PUBLIC SERVANTS AS A FORMER MAGISTRATE AND AS A COURT OFFICIAL, UPON HIS RETIREMENT AND EXTEND TO HIM BEST WISHES FOR MANY HAPPY AND FRUITFUL RETIREMENT YEARS.

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives have learned that one of Lancaster County's most respected public servants, Lee R. Deese, will be retiring this year after a distinguished career serving the citizens of Lancaster County; and

Whereas, Lee Deese graduated from Flat Creek High School in 1963, served in the United States Army from 1965-1967 including a tour in Vietnam, worked with Springs Industries until 1976, and joined the Heath Springs Post Office in 1977; and

Whereas, in the public arena he was appointed Magistrate of Flat Creek Township in Lancaster County in 1977, was reelected in 1978 when the state still had magisterial elections, was appointed Lancaster County Courthouse Magistrate in 1979, and served as Chief Magistrate from 1985 until 1996; and

Whereas, Lee Deese was part of the first class of magistrates to take and pass the certification examination for magistrates; and

Whereas, he concluded his governmental service by becoming Kershaw and Flat Creek Magistrate again in 1997 and joined the Lancaster County Central Court in 1999 where he served until March of this year; and

Whereas, in addition to his governmental duties, Lee Deese served his community in many other ways as a Past Master of Fork Hill Masonic Lodge #316, as a member of the American Legion, and as a member of Midway Baptist Church; and

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, would like to thank this outstanding South Carolinian for his service to his county, state and nation on the occasion his retirement. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives congratulate Lee R. Deese, one of Lancaster County's most respected public servants as a former magistrate and as a court official, upon his retirement and extend to him best wishes for many happy and fruitful retirement years.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Deese.

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