South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 5391

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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Young, Clyburn, Hixon, J.R. Smith, Spires, Taylor, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bikas, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brannon, Brantley, G.A. Brown, H.B. Brown, R.L. Brown, Butler Garrick, Chumley, Clemmons, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Corbin, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Hayes, Hearn, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Patrick, Pinson, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Rutherford, Ryan, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Thayer, Toole, Tribble, Vick, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams and Willis
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 1579

Introduced in the House on June 6, 2012
Adopted by the House on June 6, 2012

Summary: Honorable W. Greg Ryberg

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    6/6/2012  House   Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 118)

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6/6/2012

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO COMMEND THE HONORABLE W. GREG RYBERG, OF AIKEN COUNTY, FOR HIS NEARLY TWENTY YEARS OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT IN SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE, AND TO WISH HIM SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, the Honorable W. Greg Ryberg, of Aiken County, has represented the citizens of Senate District 24 for nearly twenty years with industry and excellence; and

Whereas, Senator Ryberg earned his B.S. degree in Mathematics from Marquette University in 1968 and honorably served his country in the United States Army Reserves National Guard from 1968 to 1974; and

Whereas, Greg Ryberg's competitive spirit was formed at an early age when he became the 1957 Eau Claire, Wisconsin marble champion; and

Whereas, since 1999, he has been Chief Executive Officer and President of REI, Inc., and from 1977 to 1999, he was President of R&H Maxxon, Inc.; and

Whereas, Senator Ryberg served a vital role in the extensive renovations to the State House in the mid-1990's through his service on the State House Committee; and

Whereas, the handlebar mustache Senator Ryberg donned when he first came to the Senate will always be his trademark; and

Whereas, Senator Ryberg additionally serves on numerous boards and commissions and was the 1998 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Carolinas in the retail/wholesale distribution category; and

Whereas, during his tenure with the Senate, his many committee assignments have included the Corrections and Penology, Education, Finance, and Transportation Committees, and he has ably served as Chairman of the     Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee since 2007; and

Whereas, over the years he has received numerous awards including the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce "Businessperson of the Year" in 1994; BIPEC Guardian of Small Business Award in 1998; Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Carolinas in 1998; a South Carolina Taxpayers Association Friend of the Taxpayer Award in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2009; and a South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Public Servant of the Year Award in 2010; and

Whereas, Senator Ryberg's legacy will be his focus on reforming and improving state government including the State Retirement System, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Employment and Workforce; and

Whereas, he and his wife Betty of nearly forty-four years have raised three children, Amy, Kyle and Shana, and they are the proud grandparents of Chelsea Rose, Jack, William, Patrick James, Matthew, Maren, and Sonia; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives will miss the keen insight and faithful service that Greg Ryberg has provided to the General Assembly and hope that he experiences fulfillment in all his future undertakings. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, commend the Honorable Greg Ryberg, of Aiken County, for his nearly twenty years of dedication and commitment in serving as a member of the Senate and wish him success and happiness in all his future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable Greg Ryberg.

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