Whereas - DOC 17

							BIL:     1077
TYP:     Concurrent Resolution CR
INB:     Senate
IND:     20000126
PSP:     Giese
SPO:     Giese
DDN:     l:\council\bills\psd\7032som00.doc
DPB:     20000201
SUB:     Disabilities Day, April 5, 2000; Easter Seal Society, "B.A.C.-Coffee Day
         for People with Disabilities"; Resolutions



HST:

Body     Date       Action Description                        Com     Leg Involved
______   ________   _______________________________________   _______ ____________
Senate   20000201   Received from House
House    20000127   Introduced, adopted, returned
                    with concurrence
Senate   20000126   Introduced, adopted, sent to House



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 9            A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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11   TO DESIGNATE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2000, AS
12   “DISABILITIES DAY”, TO ENDORSE THE “B.A.C.-COFFEE
13   DAY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES” PROJECT AND
14   OTHER OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS OF EASTER SEALS
15   SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A JOINT
16   SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE HALL OF
17   THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT 11:30 A.M. ON
18   WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2000, AT WHICH TIME THE STATE
19   EASTER SEAL REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR PARENTS
20   WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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22   Whereas, Easter Seals South Carolina has again embarked upon its
23   most worthwhile project to raise funds for people with disabilities,
24   culminating in the forty-eighth annual “B.A.C.-Coffee Day for
25   People with Disabilities” in South Carolina on Good Friday, April
26   21, 2000; and
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28   Whereas, under the statewide leadership of Alton T. Morris,
29   Chairman of the Board of Directors of Easter Seals South Carolina,
30   and ably assisted by William Jefferson Flanders, State President,
31   and Alisa Mosley, Executive Director of the South Carolina Law
32   Enforcement Officers’ Association, and Thomas L. Sponseller,
33   Executive Director and Matt Brightwell, State President of the
34   South Carolina Restaurant Association, this program is destined to
35   raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to aid our very deserving
36   children and adults and assist them in overcoming their disabilities;
37   and
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39   Whereas, the “B.A.C.” buttons go on sale Wednesday, April 5,
40   2000; and
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 1   Whereas, the “B.A.C.” project and all other programs of Easter
 2   Seals South Carolina deserve the support, merit, and praise of all
 3   citizens of the State. Now, therefore,
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 5   Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives
 6   concurring:
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 8   That Wednesday, April 5, 2000, is designated “Disabilities Day” in
 9   South Carolina and that representatives of Easter Seals South
10   Carolina, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers’
11   Association, and the South Carolina Restaurant Association, all
12   representing Josh MacDonald, son of Candy and Alan MacDonald
13   of Anderson, Toby Lyle Wilson, son of Ruthena and Charlie
14   Wilson of Georgetown, Karl Hoecke, son of Catherine and W. C.
15   Hoecke of Columbia, Trevor Conrad, son of Suzan Conrad of
16   Greenville, Melvin Isiah Williams, son of Crystal S. Williams of
17   Greenwood, Christine Harley, daughter of Deborah Harley and
18   Mark Harley of Spartanburg, Taylor Parrott, son of Jeannie and
19   Chip Parrott of Florence, and Tyler Cauldwell, son of Kimberly
20   Cauldwell of Hanahan, who have been chosen to serve as the
21   1999-2000 Easter Seals South Carolina State Representatives be
22   presented to the General Assembly in Joint Session of the General
23   Assembly in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 11:30 a.m.
24   on Wednesday, April 5, 2000.
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26   Be it further resolved that the General Assembly extends to Easter
27   Seals South Carolina and its many dedicated supporters its sincere
28   wishes for continued success in its many constructive and
29   compassionate programs on behalf of persons with disabilities.
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31   Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
32   the President and Chief Executive Officer of Easter Seals South
33   Carolina for distribution to the state chairmen of the various phases
34   of the Easter Seals South Carolina’s campaign and the “B.A.C.”
35   project, as well as to the Easter Seals South Carolina
36   representatives themselves.
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