South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

H. 4596

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. G.M.Smith, Weeks, Coates, G.Brown and J.H.Neal

Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20783sd06.doc

Introduced in the House on February 2, 2006

Introduced in the Senate on February 14, 2006

Adopted by the General Assembly on February 16, 2006

Summary: Ramon Schwartz, Jr.

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/2/2006HouseIntroduced HJ7

2/2/2006HouseReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ8

2/8/2006HouseCommittee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ2

2/9/2006HouseAdopted, sent to Senate HJ33

2/9/2006Scrivener's error corrected

2/14/2006SenateIntroduced SJ8

2/14/2006SenateReferred to Committee on TransportationSJ8

2/15/2006SenateRecalled from Committee on TransportationSJ36

2/16/2006SenateAdopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ27

3/13/2006Scrivener's error corrected

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/2/2006

2/8/2006

2/9/2006

2/15/2006

3/13/2006

RECALLED

February 15, 2006

H.4596

Introduced by Reps. G.M.Smith, Weeks, Coates, G.Brown and J.H.Neal

S. Printed 2/15/06--S.[SEC 3/13/06 3:02 PM]

Read the first time February 14, 2006.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THAT PORTION OF HIGHWAY 76/378 IN SUMTER (KNOWN AS THE BROAD STREET EXTENSION) FROM LORING MILL ROAD TO SOUTH CAROLINA ROAD 441 IN HONOR OF RAMON SCHWARTZ, JR., ONE OF SOUTH CAROLINA’S MOST DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND A FORMER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS HIGHWAY THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS “RAMON SCHWARTZ, JR. HIGHWAY”.

Whereas, the Honorable Ramon Schwartz, Jr., is a distinguished lawyer and public official who has served South Carolina in a number of capacities including being Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1980 until 1986; and

Whereas, Ramon Schwartz is a native of Sumter and has spent his entire career practicing law in Sumter. He holds A.B. and LL.B. degrees from the University of South Carolina, and is a decorated veteran of World War II having served in the European Theater of Operations; and

Whereas, he has served his community and State as President of Sumter Rotary Club, President of the South Carolina Jaycees, President of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Sumter County Library Board, Chairman of the City of Sumter Housing Authority, and is a Life Member of the Board of Trustees of Tuomey Hospital; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly believe it would be a fitting tribute to this truly outstanding man if the Broad Street Extension in his hometown were named in his honor. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the Department of Transportation is requested to name that portion of Highway 76/378 in Sumter (known as the Broad Street Extension) from Loring Mill Road to South Carolina Road 441 in honor of Ramon Schwartz, Jr., one of South Carolina’s most distinguished public officials and a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, and erect appropriate markers or signs along this highway that contain the words “Ramon Schwartz, Jr. Highway”.

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

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