South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016
H. 5470
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. R.L.Brown, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G.A.Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H.A.Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, 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, 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 June 2, 2016
Adopted by the House on June 2, 2016
Summary: Bertha Smalls-Middleton
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
6/2/2016HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage50)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
6/2/2016
AHOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR BERTHA SMALLSMIDDLETON, DIRECTOR OF THE WADMALAW ISLAND COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER, FOR HER SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITIZENS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY AND THE PALMETTO STATE.
Whereas, a graduate of St. Johns High School, Bertha Middleton earned an associate’s degree in computer science and a bachelor’s degree in business administration throughher studies at BarberScotia College and the University of Phoenix; and
Whereas, for more than five years Ms. SmallsMiddleton has provided outstanding service as the director of the Wadmalaw Island Community Senior Center and has workedto refurbish the senior center and its program offerings by raising money for much needed repairs and by arranging educational seminars and programs for the community’s elderly and veterans; and
Whereas, Ms. SmallsMiddleton led a committee which submitted a proposal to the Charleston County Greenbelt Bank requesting a grant to purchase a 6.25 acre parcel of land adjacent to theWadmalaw Island Community Senior Center in order to create the Wadmalaw Island Community Park; and
Whereas, due to her deep commitment to the welfare of her community, she serves as a volunteer with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America, the Girl Scouts of America, Edith L. Frierson Elementary School, and Noah’s Ark; and
Whereas, she is a member of New Webster United Methodist Church and St. John’s Parish Rotary Club; and
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina value the energetic and enthusiastic resourcefulness that Bertha SmallsMiddleton has exhibited for the welfare of those in her immediate and farreaching community. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Bertha SmallsMiddleton, Director of the Wadmalaw Island Community Senior Center, for her significant contributions to the citizens of Charleston County and the Palmetto State.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented toBertha SmallsMiddleton.
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