A concurrent RESOLUTION

 

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Bill ReynoldS of Aiken County FOr his outstanding civic leadership, dedicated community service, and exceptional role as chairman of the "All Hands on Deck" Campaign for Aiken Senior Life Services and to commend him for many years of volunteerism that has strengthened the city of aiken and improved the quality of life for its citizens.

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are pleased to recognize individuals whose leadership and selfless service enhance their communities and inspire others; and

 

Whereas, after a business career with Proctor and Gamble, Bill Reynolds has distinguished himself as one of Aiken County's most dedicated civic leaders, generously contributing his time, expertise, and energy to numerous community initiatives that have strengthened the cultural, civic, and philanthropic life of the City of Aiken; and

 

Whereas, most recently, Mr. Reynolds served as chairman of the "All Hands on Deck" Campaign for Aiken Senior life Services, an ambitious effort designed to create a financial reserve for the organization's Meals on Wheels program to ensure that seniors in Aiken County will never go without a meal even during periods of funding uncertainty; and

 

Whereas, under his leadership, the campaign assembled a talented team of community leaders and achieved unprecedented unity, receiving one hundred percent participation and support from Aiken Senior Life Services' Board of Directors, campaign committee members and full-time staff; and

 

Whereas, a civic leader, Mr. Reynolds has served with many community organizations since moving to Aiken in 2000, including serving as chairman of "Celebrate Aiken!," which organized twenty-six events for the one hundred seventy-fifth anniversary of the city's founding; president of the Aiken Center of the Arts, where he served in a variety of roles, including interim executive director and chairman of the Endowment Committee; leadership roles with the Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch; chairman of Horse Play, a community art project involving thirty-one fiberglass horses decorated by local artists to raise money for scholarships for children and the elderly at the Aiken Center of the Arts; member of the City of Aiken Planning Commission in 2001, for which he also served as chairman from 2008-2010; chairman of the City of Aiken Open Space Task Force from 2007-2011; and president of the Friends of Aiken County Library, leading the library through a multi-million dollar major renovation in 2021; and

 

Whereas, over the years, Mr. Reynolds has received a number of honors and awards, including the Aiken Standard Person of the Year in both 2010 and 2021 and the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year in 2020 for his tireless efforts in the Aiken community; and

 

Whereas, Mr. Reynolds is married to his wife of forty-one years, Susan, and together, they have four children and seven grandchildren; and

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment that Mr. Reynolds has shown in serving the people and the State of South Carolina.  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, recognize and honor Bill Reynolds of Aiken County for his outstanding civic leadership, dedicated community service, and exceptional role as chairman of the "All Hands On Deck" campaign for Aiken Senior Life Services and commend him for many years of volunteerism that has strengthened the City of Aiken and improved the quality of life of its citizens.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Bill Reynolds.

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