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S. 802
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Sabb
Document Path: l:\s-res\ras\008pear.kmm.ras.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 30, 2019
Introduced in the House on May 7, 2019
Last Amended on May 9, 2019
Adopted by the General Assembly on May 9, 2019
Summary: Pearl R. Brown Intersection in Williamsburg County
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/30/2019 Senate Introduced, placed on calendar without reference
(Senate Journal-page 10)
5/2/2019 Senate Adopted, sent to House (Senate Journal-page 56)
5/7/2019 House Introduced (House Journal-page 7)
5/7/2019 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions (House Journal-page 7)
5/8/2019 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions (House Journal-page 105)
5/9/2019 House Amended (House Journal-page 96)
5/9/2019 House Returned to Senate with amendments
(House Journal-page 96)
5/9/2019 Senate Concurred in amendment (Senate Journal-page 100)
5/9/2019 Senate Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 100)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/30/2019
4/30/2019-A
5/8/2019
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 8, 2019
S. 802
S. Printed 5/8/19--H.
Read the first time May 7, 2019.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 802) to request that the Department of Transportation name the Intersection of South Carolina Highway 512 and County Road S-45-159 in Williamsburg County "Pearl R. Brown intersection", etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the concurrent resolution, as and if amended, by striking lines 31 through 36 on page two and inserting:
/That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of Transportation name the portion of South Carolina Highway 512 from its intersection with County Road S-45-159 in Williamsburg County to a point three miles west of this intersection "Pearl R. Brown Highway" and erect appropriate markers or signs along this portion of highway containing this designation. /
Amend the Concurrent Resolution further, as and if amended, by striking the title as contained on page 1, lines 11 through 17, and inserting:
/TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 512 FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH COUNTY ROAD S-45-159 IN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY TO A POINT THREE MILES WEST OF THIS INTERSECTION "PEARL R. BROWN HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY CONTAINING THIS DESIGNATION. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
JIMMY C. BALES for Committee.
TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 512 AND COUNTY ROAD S-45-159 IN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY "PEARL R. BROWN INTERSECTION" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are pleased to recognize Pearl R. Brown; and
Whereas, a native of Williamsburg County, Pearl R. Brown was born the daughter of Beatrice Robinson and the late James Wallace Robinson. She studied business administration at Denmark Technical College and Francis Marion College and graduated from the South Carolina Association of Counties Institute and Leadership South Carolina; and
Whereas, Mrs. Brown was the first African-American full-time employee of the Williamsburg County Office of the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, where she worked for fourteen years; and
Whereas, she was also the first African-American county treasurer in the State since Reconstruction and the first African-American woman to hold a countywide elected office in Williamsburg County. She served as the treasurer of Williamsburg County for six consecutive terms; and
Whereas, a leader in her community, Mrs. Brown has been involved as the political-action chairperson of her local NAACP unit, chief financial officer for the Bethesda Community Outreach Program, member of the Williamsburg Enterprise Community Commission Steering Committee, president of her high school alumni committee, Williamsburg County chair for the American Heart Association, and member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Good Hope Chapter #269. During her distinguished career, she also introduced former President Bill Clinton on his visit to Kingstree and served as a 1992 delegate to the Democratic National Convention and a member of the 1990 South Carolina Black Caucus Reapportionment Committee; and
Whereas, over the years, Mrs. Brown has received many honors and awards, including Kingstree-Lake City Delta Tau Zeta Woman of the Year by the South Carolina Voter Education Project and NAACP Citizen of the Year; and
Whereas, a devout Christian, she is a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church in Lake City, where she has served as chairperson of the council on ministries, certified lay speaker, youth coordinator, and president of the United Methodist Women; and
Whereas, Mrs. Brown is married to Joseph Brown, Jr. Together, they have one son and three grandchildren; and
Whereas, it would be only fitting and proper to pay tribute to this daughter of South Carolina by naming a road in Williamsburg County in her honor. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, request that the Department of Transportation name the intersection of South Carolina Highway 512 and County Road S-45-159 in Williamsburg County "Pearl R. Brown Intersection" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this location containing the designation.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation and Pearl R. Brown.
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