South Carolina General Assembly

118th Session, 2009-2010

H. 3401

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Willis, M.A.Pitts and Duncan

Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5701cm09.docx

Introduced in the House on February 3, 2009

Introduced in the Senate on February 12, 2009

Adopted by the General Assembly on April 1, 2009

Summary: John K. Hendricks, Jr.

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/3/2009HouseIntroduced HJ4

2/3/2009HouseReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ4

2/10/2009HouseCommittee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ1

2/11/2009HouseAdopted, sent to Senate HJ42

2/12/2009SenateIntroduced SJ10

2/12/2009SenateReferred to Committee on TransportationSJ10

4/1/2009SenateRecalled from Committee on TransportationSJ27

4/1/2009SenateAdopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ27

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/3/2009

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME RAIDER ROAD (530497) IN LAURENS COUNTY “JOHN K. HENDRICKS, JR. MEMORIAL MILE”, AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS ROAD THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS “JOHN K. HENDRICKS, JR. MEMORIAL MILE”.

Whereas, Mr. John Kirkwood Hendricks, Jr., was born in Georgetown County, the son of Reverend John Kirkwood Hendricks, Sr., and Margaret Lewis Hendricks; and

Whereas, he was married to Susan Cain Hendricks, and the father of their daughter Lauren Andrea Hendricks; and

Whereas, he obtain his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Wofford College and a Master’s degree in Secondary Administration and Education from Clemson University; and

Whereas, Mr. Hendricks was a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church of Laurens, South Carolina Coaches Association, South Carolina Association of School Administrators, National Association of Secondary School Principals, and a host of other professional and civic organizations; and

Whereas, in his many years of service as an educator he served as a teacher, coach, middle school principal, and, during the three years before his untimely death, a principal of Laurens District 55 High School; and

Whereas, it is fitting and proper to pay tribute to this son of South Carolina by naming a road in Laurens County in his honor. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request that the Department of Transportation name Raider Road (530497) in Laurens County “John K. Hendricks, Jr. Memorial Mile” and erect appropriate markers or signs along this road that contain the words “John K. Hendricks, Jr. Memorial Mile”.

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

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