Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4922 Primary Sponsor:Carnell Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Sams, Bill J. Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940322 Computer Document Number:GJK/20579SD.94 Introduced Date:19940316 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940322 Last History Type:Received from Senate Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Carnell Spearman P. Harris McAbee Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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4922 House 19940322 Received from Senate
4922 Senate 19940322 Adopted, returned to House
with concurrence
4922 Senate 19940322 Recalled from Committee 10
4922 Senate 19940317 Introduced, referred to 10
Committee
4922 House 19940316 Introduced, adopted, sent to
Senate
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TO COMMEND BILL J. SAMS, DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE STATE AND ITS VETERANS UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT DURING THE LEGISLATIVE INTERIM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT BILL SAMS SHALL BE PRESENTED THIS RESOLUTION AND RECOGNIZED FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE VETERANS OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1994, DURING THE JOINT SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO HEAR THE ADDRESS OF THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION.
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly learned with regret that Bill J. Sams, Director of the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs, retired from this position during the legislative interim; and
Whereas, Bill Sams is a native of West Virginia, an Army veteran who served with distinction in Korea and Vietnam, and he worked in private industry for ten years before joining the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1979; and
Whereas, he became director of the department in 1988, and his many accomplishments during his tenure include the automation of the department, the remodeling and renovation of its offices, the institution of a quarterly veterans newsletter, and the obtaining of federal funding for the construction of the Campbell Veterans Nursing Home; and
Whereas, without question, Bill Sams put the welfare of the veterans of South Carolina above all else, and if South Carolina has ever had a true veterans' advocate, Bill Sams has been it; and Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, would like to publicly recognize and thank this great American and South Carolinian for all he has done for the veterans of this State upon the occasion of his retirement as Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly hereby commend Bill J. Sams, Director of the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs, for his outstanding service to the State and its veterans upon the occasion of his retirement from this position during the legislative interim.
Be it further resolved that Bill J. Sams shall be presented this resolution and recognized for his service to the veterans of South Carolina on Wednesday, March 23, 1994, during the joint session of the General Assembly to hear the address of the National Commander of the American Legion.