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H. 3638

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Hewitt and Anderson
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Introduced in the House on January 16, 2019
Introduced in the Senate on January 17, 2019
Adopted by the General Assembly on January 17, 2019

Summary: Devon Smith

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/16/2019  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 21)
   1/17/2019  Senate  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence 
                        (Senate Journal-page 4)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/16/2019

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DEVON SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ST. FRANCES ANIMAL CENTER IN GEORGETOWN, FOR HER DEDICATED LEADERSHIP AND LABORS IN EVACUATING THE CENTER'S ANIMALS TO SAFETY DURING THE RAVAGES OF HURRICANE FLORENCE.

Whereas, on September 8, 2018, when Hurricane Florence was first threatening the East Coast, the Saint Frances Animal Center of Georgetown, led by Executive Director Devon Smith, began evacuation preparations. The center's staff evacuated one hundred eighty dogs and cats between September 10 and 12, just ahead of the storm, predicted to hit on the thirteenth. Staff members drove dogs and cats to Columbia and to out-of-state locations in New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio, taking their animals to other shelters that were able to handle the immediate need and then adopt them out. The staff also took some of the animals into their own homes and drove other animals to foster homes and farms that were able to hold them temporarily until the hurricane was over. The group drove 7,300 miles over the course of this evacuation; and

Whereas, just as the organization began to bring their animals back, Georgetown suddenly became the target of flood predictions. They prepared for evacuations again. This time, they evacuated sixty-two dogs and sixty-five cats. They relied heavily on the community during the second evacuation, and the vast majority of those animals went into foster homes; and

Whereas, because of Devon Smith's dedicated leadership, the necessary work was done to ensure the safety of the center's animals, and Devon and her committed, hard-working team did the job without aid from any national or large regional group, all of which declined to assist because the center's animals were "not adoptable." 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 Devon Smith, executive director of St. Frances Animal Center in Georgetown, for her dedicated leadership and labors in evacuating the center's animals to safety during the ravages of Hurricane Florence.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Devon Smith.

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