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TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR FRANK A. MCLEOD III, A REGISTERED FORESTER, AND TO EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION TO HIM FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION AND TO THE FORESTRY COMMUNITY.
Whereas, Frank A. McLeod III attended Wofford College and earned a bachelor's degree in forest management from Clemson University; and
Whereas, he earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of South Carolina; and
Whereas, for thirteen years, he served as a member of the South Carolina Forestry Commission and as its chairman for eight years during a very challenging economic recession which resulted in severe agency budget reductions; and
Whereas, during Mr. McLeod's tenure as chairman of the commission, the State saw the passage of Act 271, which created a recurring source of funding for firefighting and fire suppression equipment; and
Whereas, a registered forester in South Carolina, Mr. McLeod is a member of the Congaree Land Trust, Nature Conservancy, South Carolina Wildlife Federation, South Carolina Forestry Association, Society of American Foresters, and Association of Consulting Foresters; and
Whereas, he has served the State of South Carolina and the forestry community and industry for over forty years as a consulting forester with American Forest Management; and
Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly is deeply grateful to Frank McLeod for his service to South Carolina, and the members wish him much success and happiness in all his future endeavors. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor Frank A. McLeod III, a registered forester, and express deep appreciation to him for more than four decades of outstanding service to the South Carolina Forestry Commission and to the forestry community.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Frank A. McLeod III.
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