South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 506

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Williams and Elliott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bb\18039htc07.doc

Introduced in the Senate on February 28, 2007
Introduced in the House on March 8, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions

Summary: Supreme Court Justice, State Senator, Johnny H. Waller

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/28/2007  Senate  Introduced SJ-17
   2/28/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-17
    3/6/2007  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-6
    3/7/2007  Senate  Adopted, sent to House SJ-30
    3/8/2007  House   Introduced HJ-6
    3/8/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-6

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/28/2007
3/6/2007

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RECALLED

March 6, 2007

S. 506

Introduced by Senators Williams and Elliott

S. Printed 3/6/07--S.

Read the first time February 28, 2007.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF HIGHWAY 76 IN MARION COUNTY BETWEEN MULLINS MOTORS AND THE CORNER OF MAIN STREET "SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, STATE SENATOR, JOHNNY H. WALLER HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS AND SIGNS ALONG THE PORTION OF HIGHWAY 76 THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, STATE SENATOR, JOHNNY H. WALLER HIGHWAY".

Whereas, the only child of J. Henry Waller and Elnita R. Waller, John H. Waller was born on October 31, 1937 in the small, rural town of Mullins, South Carolina; and

Whereas, a 1959 graduate of Wofford College, Justice Waller served as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army for one year before becoming discharged from active service. He continued to serve for many years in the United States Army Reserve and United States National Guard and was ultimately discharged as Captain; and

Whereas, upon leaving active military service, Justice Waller enrolled in the University of South Carolina School of Law, receiving his law degree in 1963. After graduation, Justice Waller returned to Mullins to practice law; and

Whereas, in 1967, Justice Waller was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives, where he served with distinction for five terms. As a freshman legislator, Justice Waller was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Municipal Association of South Carolina; and

Whereas, earning the respect and admiration of his fellow legislators, Justice Waller was elected Assistant House Majority Leader in 1973 and became the House Majority Leader in 1975; and

Whereas, in 1976, Justice Waller successfully ran for a position in the South Carolina Senate, and in his fourth year as Senator he became a Circuit Court Judge for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit; and

Whereas, a Circuit Court Judge from 1980 until 1994, Justice Waller was a member and chairman of both the Circuit Court Judges Advisory Committee and the Judicial Standards Committee; and

Whereas, on May 11, 1994, Justice Waller was elected to fill the seat of Justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court, where he serves as an esteemed judge today; and

Whereas, a devoted husband and father, Justice Waller shares a loving marriage with the former Debra Anne Meares and adores his four children, Ryan Meares Waller, Rand Ellis Waller, John H. Waller III, and Melissa Waller Spearman; and

Whereas, it is fitting and proper for the members of the South Carolina Senate to honor Justice Waller for his outstanding service to the State of South Carolina by naming the stretch of highway between Mullins Motors and the corner of Main Street in Mullins, South Carolina, after him. 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, by this resolution, request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of Highway 76 in Marion County between Mullins Motors and the corner of Main Street "Supreme Court Justice, State Senator, Johnny H. Waller Highway" and erect appropriate markers and signs along the portion of Highway 76 that contain the words "Supreme Court Justice, State Senator, Johnny H. Waller Highway".

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

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