2007-2008 Bill 4267: Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

117th Session, 2007-2008

H. 4267

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Howard, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G.Brown, R.Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, MoodyLawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J.H.Neal, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E.H.Pitts, M.A.Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D.C.Smith, F.N.Smith, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, W.D.Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young

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Introduced in the House on June 19, 2007

Adopted by the House on June 19, 2007

Summary: Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

6/19/2007HouseIntroduced and adopted HJ12

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

6/19/2007

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING OUR HONORABLE COLLEAGUE, REPRESENTATIVE GILDA COBBHUNTER OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY, ON HER RECENT RECOGNITION BY THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN CHARLESTON AS A RECIPIENT OF AN MUSC HONORARY DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS AT THE MAY 2007 COMMENCEMENT SERVICES.

Whereas, the Honorable Gilda CobbHunter is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, District 66, Orangeburg County; and

Whereas, the University’s Board of Trustees awarded her the Doctor of Humane Letters at the May 18, 2007, commencement exercises at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston; and

Whereas, her citation was read by H. Del Schutte, Jr., M.D., MUSC Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, in recognition of her many contributions to humanity; and

Whereas, Representative CobbHunter, first elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1992, was the first AfricanAmerican woman from Orangeburg to be elected to statewide office; and

Whereas, she became the first freshman representative to be appointed to the House Ways and Means Committee, on which she still serves; and

Whereas, she was elected House Minority leader from 19972000 and has served with distinction on the House Legislative Subcommittee on Economic Development, Capital Improvement and Other Taxes, the Joint Bond Review Committee, and the House Budget Subcommittee on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; and

Whereas, she has won numerous public awards, including being recognized as Legislator of the Year by several organizations, and being the recipient of the 2005 Public Policy Award from the International Association of Workforce Professionals; and

Whereas, a graduate of Florida A&M University, with a master’s degree from Florida State University, Representative CobbHunter is a licensed Master Social Worker, practicing in Orangeburg; and during her career, she has played leadership roles in addressing healthcare disparities, issues relevant to Native Americans, diversity, environmental responsibility, and domestic violence; and

Whereas, she is active in her local community, serving as Executive Director of CASA/Family Systems, a family violence agency, and serves on many community boards; and

Whereas, Representative CobbHunter is a passionate advocate for numerous healthcare initiatives, and her recent leadership role in the House’s recommended passage of a significant increase in cigarette tax did not go unnoticed or unappreciated by the medical community. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulate our honorable colleague, Representative Gilda CobbHunter of Orangeburg County, on her recent recognition by the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston as a recipient of an MUSC Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at the May 2007 commencement services.

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