South Carolina General Assembly

121st Session, 2015-2016

H. 3730

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Clyburn, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Bamberg, Ballentine, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G.A.Brown, R.L.Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, CobbHunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H.A.Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M.S.McLeod, W.J.McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow

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Introduced in the House on March 3, 2015

Adopted by the House on March 3, 2015

Summary: Reverend Clinton Edwards, Jr.

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

3/3/2015HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage6)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/3/2015

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE THE REVEREND CLINTON EDWARDS, JR. UPON HIS TENTH ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR OF FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH OF AIKEN.

Whereas, born in Augusta, Georgia, Rev. Clinton Edwards, Jr. was educated in Richmond County Schools andgraduated from T. W. Josey High School in 1980, where he participated in sports and was president of the student council. He studied at Morehouse College and earned a bachelor’s degree at Paine College in Augusta in 1985. He earned a master’s in adult education in 1995from Georgia Southern University, and after God called him to preach, he earned a master of divinity at Erskine Theological Seminary in 2000; and

Whereas, he trusted Jesus Christ as his Savior at an early age and was licensed at Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Augusta in 1996. Reverend Edwards served as a pastor White Rock Baptist Church in Lincolnton, Georgia, and was ordained to the ministry in 2001. He accepteda call to pastor Friendship Baptist Church in Aiken in 2005, and under his leadership, the church has purchased six properties surrounding the main campus; and

Whereas,employed for twentyseven years at Savannah River Site, he is a member of the Concerned Ministers Fellowship of Aiken andserved as president of the City of Aiken Police Athletic League; and

Whereas, he and his beloved wife, the former Robbin L. Keith, have reared three fine children: Marcus, Brittany, and Clinton III. They have blessed their parents with three adoring grandchildren; and

Whereas, the House of Representatives celebrates with Reverend Edwards and his congregation his first ten years of ministry at Friendship Baptist Church. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate the Reverend Clinton Edwards, Jr. upon his tenth anniversary as pastor of Friendship Baptist Church of Aiken.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Reverend Clinton Edwards, Jr.

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