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TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME HIGHWAY 17-A AT ITS CROSSING OF THE CSX MAIN LINE IN MONCKS CORNER "STEVE C. DAVIS VIADUCT" 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 Mr. Steve C. Davis; and
Whereas, a native of South Carolina, Mr. Davis was born on August 22, 1957 to Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. (Albertha) Davis. He is an alumnus of Chowan Junior College, where he earned his Associate of Arts; the University of South Carolina, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts; and the University of South Carolina Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctor; and
Whereas, his extensive legal career includes service as a private practitioner and in the Ninth Circuit Solicitor's Office, where he became the first African American to be appointed Deputy Solicitor in the State of South Carolina since Reconstruction; and
Whereas, a leader in his community, Mr. Davis has served as a member of Berkeley County Council since 2002; and
Whereas, over the years, Mr. Davis has dedicated his service to a number of different organizations, including the South Carolina Bar Association, American Bar Association, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives, National Bar Association, NAACP, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and Macedonia High School Booster Club. A strong supporter of education, he has also sponsored scholarships at the University of South Carolina, Allen University, and Morris College; and
Whereas, during his outstanding career, Mr. Davis has been recognized with many honors and awards, including Future Business Leaders of America's Business Person of the Year and Omega PSI Fraternity's Citizen of the Year; and
Whereas, a devout Christian, Mr. Davis is an active member of Bethel United Methodist Church, where he serves as chairman of the board; and
Whereas, Mr. Davis is married to his wife, Rose Wright Davis. Together, they have four children, Kenya Davis-Howell, Steve II, Todd Robert, and Drayton Savage, and four granddaughters; and
Whereas, it would be only fitting and proper to pay tribute to this son of South Carolina by naming a portion of road in the State in his honor. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request that the Department of Transportation name Highway 17-A at its crossing of the CSX main line in Moncks Corner "Steve C. Davis Viaduct" 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 Mr. Steve C. Davis.
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