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H. 4013
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Agnew and Gambrell
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5276cm07.doc
Introduced in the House on May 2, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on May 15, 2007
Adopted by the General Assembly on January 23, 2008
Summary: Sergeant Danny Wilson and Constable Donnie Ouzts
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/2/2007 House Introduced HJ-11 5/2/2007 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ-12 5/3/2007 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ-129 5/4/2007 Scrivener's error corrected 5/8/2007 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gambrell 5/9/2007 House Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-42 5/15/2007 Senate Introduced SJ-14 5/15/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-14 1/22/2008 Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-3 1/23/2008 Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-23
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
5/2/2007
5/3/2007
5/4/2007
1/22/2008
RECALLED
January 22, 2008
H. 4013
S. Printed 1/22/08--S.
Read the first time May 15, 2007.
TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 72 IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH SECONDARY HIGHWAY S-1-139 TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 28 "SERGEANT DANNY WILSON AND CONSTABLE DONNIE OUZTS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS HIGHWAY THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "SERGEANT DANNY WILSON AND CONSTABLE DONNIE OUZTS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY".
Whereas, Deputy Sergeant Danny Wilson was thirty-seven years old when he tragically lost his life in the line of duty on December 8, 2003; and
Whereas, he was a seven and one-half year veteran of the Abbeville County Sheriff's Office; and
Whereas, a native of Calhoun Falls, Sergeant Wilson was a graduate of Calhoun Falls High School where he excelled as a student athlete; and
Whereas, he was a 1996 graduate of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy who served his country and State with distinction as a Staff Sergeant with the South Carolina National Guard for nineteen years; and
Whereas, he is survived by five children; Vatarus Tillman, Tanedra Norman, Tadiana Johnson, Destiny Wilson, and Brianna Polly; and
Whereas, Constable Donald "Donnie" McMurry Ouzts was sixty-three years old when he also tragically lost his life in the line of duty on December 8, 2003; and
Whereas, Constable Ouzts was a six and one-half year veteran of the Abbeville County Magistrate's office; and
Whereas, he was a native of Abbeville who was married for forty-three years to the former Jean Scott. They were blessed with two sons, Kevin and Chris, who both reside in Abbeville; and
Whereas, Constable Ouzts was a Class 3 graduate of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy who served his country with distinction with the Military Police in the United States Air Force; and
Whereas, it is fitting and proper to forever recognize the bravery and many years of service to their communities, this State, and nation of both Deputy Sergeant Danny Wilson and Constable Donald "Donnie" McMurry Ouzts by naming a portion of South Carolina Highway 72 in Abbeville County in their honor. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of South Carolina Highway 72 in Abbeville County from its intersection with secondary highway S-1-139 to its intersection with South Carolina Highway 28 "Sergeant Danny Wilson and Constable Donnie Ouzts Memorial Highway" and erect appropriate markers or signs along this portion of highway that contain the words:
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.
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