A senate RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SHARON B. BROWN HARRIOTT FOR HER LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.  

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate take great pleasure in recognizing and honoring Sharon B. Brown Harriott for her exemplary accomplishments and lasting contributions to her community and the State of South Carolina; and

Whereas, Sharon B. Brown Harriott is the daughter of the late Moses and Ruby Young Brown and the granddaughter of the late Reverend H.D. and Alice Logan Brown and the late Reverend W.S. and Lou E. Young, all of whom served as longstanding pastors in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, instilling in her a legacy deeply rooted in faith, service, and leadership; and

Whereas, Mrs. Harriott is a distinguished alumna of the University of South Carolina, where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in adult and community education, along with additional postgraduate studies, and she has devoted more than thirty-six years to advancing educational access, workforce development, and student success throughout South Carolina; and

Whereas, she served with distinction for over thirty-four years in counseling and administrative leadership roles at Midlands Technical College, positively impacting high school students, adult learners, and individuals returning to the workforce, while also serving her community as a licensed funeral director; and

Whereas, Mrs. Harriott has demonstrated exemplary civic leadership as a member of the 1994 class of Leadership Columbia; former president for the National Governing Board of the National Network for Women's Employment; former board member and vice chairman of the YWCA of the Midlands; board member of the Leadership Columbia Alumni Association; and an active member of the NAACP; and

Whereas, she is a forty-seven-year legacy and life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, having been initiated into the Theta Gamma Chapter at the University of South Carolina and affiliated with the Gamma Nu Omega Chapter in Columbia for forty-five years, during which she has served with distinction in numerous leadership capacities; and

Whereas, from 2014 to 2018, Mrs. Harriott served honorably as the eighteenth South Atlantic regional director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, providing visionary leadership that expanded the South Atlantic Region to 175 chapters and more than 18,000 active members; and

Whereas, through courage, advocacy, and unwavering commitment to equity and representation, Sharon B. Brown Harriott played a vital role in the chartering of the first Greek-letter organization and African American sorority at Columbia College, marking a historic milestone in higher education and advancing inclusion and leadership opportunities for African American women; and

Whereas, her lifelong service extends deeply into the African Methodist Episcopal Church, where she has faithfully served for more than three decades through leadership, ministry, and music at Chappelle Memorial AME Church; and

Whereas, her extraordinary contributions have been recognized through numerous honors and awards, reflecting a lifetime of dedication to education, civic engagement, faith, and community service; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate greatly appreciate Mrs. Harriott's outstanding leadership and the positive and lasting impact she has made within her community and across the State of South Carolina.  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor Sharon B. Brown Harriott for her leadership, service, and outstanding contributions to the State of South Carolina.  

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Sharon B. Brown Harriott. 

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