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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.926 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20000111 Primary Sponsor:Reese All Sponsors:Reese Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1685mm00.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20000113 Subject:Mr. Wilson Casey; "Trivia Guy"; Resolutions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20000113 Received from House House 20000112 Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence Senate 20000111 Introduced, adopted, sent to House Senate 19990921 Prefiled, placed on Calendar without reference Versions of This Bill
APPLAUDING "TRIVIA GUY", WILSON CASEY OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY, FOR HIS UNIQUE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FOR HIS RECOGNITION AS A WORLD RECORD HOLDER BY THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS.
Whereas, Wilson Casey of Spartanburg County is known as "Trivia Guy" for his unmatched store of trivia knowledge; and
Whereas, Mr. Casey put that knowledge and his reputation to the test on Sunday, January 10, 1999, at Spartanburg Radio Station WKDY-AM by completing a thirty-hour marathon radio broadcast; and
Whereas, that broadcast earned him two Guinness World records: longest radio broadcast by an individual and longest trivia broadcast; and
Whereas, local new coverage of the event reports that Mr. Casey's achievements make him the only South Carolinian to appear among the world record holders highlighted in the Guinness publication. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina hereby applaud "Trivia Guy", Wilson Casey of Spartanburg County, for his unique accomplishments and for his recognition as a world record holder by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to him at 8 Hidden Springs Road, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29302.
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