South Carolina General Assembly118th Session, 2009-2010

S. 1064

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent ResolutionSponsors: Senators Williams and ElliottDocument Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6013cm10.docxCompanion/Similar bill(s): 4369

Introduced in the Senate on January 19, 2010Introduced in the House on January 20, 2010Adopted by the General Assembly on February 3, 2010

Summary: Marvin Stevenson

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number 1/19/2010 Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-71/20/2010 House Introduced HJ-51/20/2010 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ-51/27/2010 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ-51/29/2010 Scrivener's error corrected2/3/2010 House Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-16

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/19/20101/27/20101/29/2010

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COMMITTEE REPORTJanuary 27, 2010

S. 1064Introduced by Senators Williams and Elliott

S. Printed 1/27/10--H. [SEC 1/29/10 10:36 AM]Read the first time January 20, 2010.

THE COMMITTEE ONINVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1064) to request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of United States Highway 501 Business from its intersection with South Carolina Highway 41/Ariels Crossroads, etc., respectfully

REPORT:That they have duly and carefully considered the same and

recommend that the same do pass:

HERB KIRSH for Committee.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 501 BUSINESS FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 41/ARIELS CROSSROADS TO THE 41A/UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 501 BUSINESS INTERSECTION IN MARION COUNTY “MARVIN STEVENSON, COUNTY COUNCILMAN, COMMISSIONER HIGHWAY” AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS “MARVIN STEVENSON, COUNTY COUNCILMAN, COMMISSIONER HIGHWAY”.

Whereas, Mr. Marvin Stevenson was born on December 11, 1940, in Marion County, the son of Mr. Benjamin Stevenson and Mrs. Ella Livingston Stevenson. He is married to the former Doris J. Leggette, and together they are the proud parents of one daughter; and

Whereas, Mr. Stevenson is a 1957 graduate of Terrell’s Bay High School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies from Allen University in 1961; and

Whereas, he served as a Social Studies teacher at Terrell’s Bay High School for twenty-four years and became the Attendance Supervisor for Marion County Schools in 1985; and

Whereas, Mr. Stevenson served on the Marion County Board of Commission from June 1968 to September 1976. A long serving member of the Marion County Council, Mr. Stevenson served as its chairman from 1982-1987 and from 1994 until August 23, 2003. On December 3, 2009, he was unanimously elected Vice

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Chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission. He has served as a commissioner since 2006; and

Whereas, Mr. Stevenson has served his community in various capacities which include being an active member of St. James AME Church, Masonic Lodge #344, McDonald Consistory #226, Bejilah Temple #163, and Omega PSI Phi Fraternity, Inc., and;

Whereas, he has received numerous honors and awards which include the 1976 Citizen of the Year Award by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., the 1990 Outstanding Service Award by the Community Action Agency, and citations for outstanding community service from the Marion County Council, City of Marion, City of Mullins, and the Marion County Board of Education; and

Whereas, it is fitting and proper to name a portion of highway in Marion County to honor the achievements and service to mankind of this son of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of United States Highway 501 Business from its intersection with South Carolina Highway 41/Ariels Crossroads to the 41A/United States Highway 501 Business intersection in Marion County “Marvin Stevenson, County Councilman, Commissioner Highway” and erect appropriate markers or signs along this portion of highway that contain the words “Marvin Stevenson, County Councilman, Commissioner Highway”.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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