South Carolina General Assembly

117th Session, 2007-2008

H. 5285

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. G.R.Smith, Allen, Bannister, Bedingfield, Cato, Hamilton, Haskins, Loftis, Rice, Shoopman, F.N.Smith, Taylor, Agnew, Alexander, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G.Brown, R.Brown, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Daning, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, 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, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D.C.Smith, G.M.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, W.D.Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young

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Introduced in the House on June 25, 2008

Adopted by the House on June 25, 2008

Summary: Honorable Robert W. Leach, Sr.

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

6/25/2008HouseIntroduced and adopted

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

6/25/2008

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO COMMEND THE HONORABLE ROBERT W. “BOB” LEACH, SR., OF GREENVILLE COUNTY, FOR HIS TWELVE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO WISH HIM SUCCESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS AS HE DEPARTS PUBLIC SERVICE.

Whereas, the Honorable Robert W. “Bob” Leach has represented the citizens of House District 21 for twelve years and has served on the Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Committee and on the Ways and Means Committee of the South Carolina House of Representatives; and

Whereas, born in Greenville in 1932, he served his country in the patriotic tradition of South Carolina’s sons in the United States Navy during the Korean War from 19501953; and

Whereas, upon his return to South Carolina, he attended Anderson College from 19531954 and then earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri; and

Whereas, a devoted husband, Bob married his beloved wife, Marilynn L. Lee in 1980; and

Whereas, Bob served on the Greenville County Council from 1980 to 1996 and was its chairman from 1991 to 1992; and

Whereas, he further served his community as a board member of the South Carolina Association of Counties and received the strength for his many duties as a member of Taylors First Baptist Church; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives will miss the their colleague Bob Leach and the reliable work and genuine spirit he has brought to the House of Representatives and wish him continued success in his private life as he leaves the State House. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, commend the Honorable Robert W. “Bob” Leach, Sr., of Greenville County, for his twelve years of dedicated service as a member of the House of Representatives, and wish him success in all his future endeavors as he departs public service.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable Robert W. “Bob” Leach.

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