2011-2012 Bill 1606: Marie Adell Mercogliano Land - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

119th Session, 2011-2012

S.1606

STATUS INFORMATION

Senate Resolution

Sponsors: Senator Land

Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1654htc12.docx

Introduced in the Senate on June 19, 2012

Adopted by the Senate on June 19, 2012

Summary: Marie Adell Mercogliano Land

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

6/19/2012SenateIntroduced and adopted (Senate Journalpage65)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

6/19/2012

ASENATE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MARIE ADELL MERCOGLIANO LAND FOR HER TWENTYFOUR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE ON THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Whereas, Marie Adell Mercogliano Land was first elected to the College of Charleston Board of Trustees in 1988 and has served continuously since; and

Whereas, during the past twentyfour years, representing the sixth district on the board, she has served as chair of the Institutional Advancement Committee, member of the Committee on Academic Affairs, member of the Facilities Committee, and member of the Executive Committee; and

Whereas, Marie received a bachelor of science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and is a retired occupational therapist; and

Whereas, always active in her community as a volunteer, she has especially enjoyed serving her local school district; and

Whereas, her community work includes service on boards and foundations for Spoleto Festival USA, Habitat for Humanity, Palmetto Project, Clarendon Historical Society, and Sumter County Museum; and

Whereas, she married John C. Land III in 1965, and together they have three grown children, John Calhoun IV, Frances, and William “Ceth”; and

Whereas, a longtime resident of Manning, in her spare time she thoroughly enjoys gardening and spending time with her eight grandchildren, Jamie, Caroline“Bitsy”, Anders, Jay, Anne, Breland, Isabella “Bella”, and John V; and

Whereas, the members of the Senate are pleased to pause in their deliberations to remember the significant contributions of Marie Land and wish her much health and happiness in the years to come. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor Marie Adell Mercogliano Land for her twentyfour years of dedicated service on the College of Charleston Board of Trustees.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Marie Land.

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