2015-2016 Bill 726: Sergeant John David Meador II - South Carolina Legislature Online
South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016
S. 726
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Cromer, Setzler, Shealy, Massey and Courson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5321cm15.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2015
Introduced in the House on April 29, 2015
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: Sergeant John David Meador II
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
4/29/2015 Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House (Senate Journalpage2)
4/29/2015 House Introduced (House Journalpage99)
4/29/2015 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House Journalpage99)
5/7/2015 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House Journalpage61)
5/12/2015 Scrivener's error corrected
5/12/2015 House Debate adjourned until Wed., 51315 (House Journalpage52)
5/13/2015 House Adopted, sent to Senate (House Journalpage16)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/29/2015
5/7/2015
5/12/2015
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 7, 2015
S.726
Introduced by Senators Cromer, Setzler, Shealy, Massey and Courson
S. Printed 5/7/15--H. [SEC 5/12/15 11:49 AM]
Read the first time April 29, 2015.
THE COMMITTEE ON
INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S.726) to request that the Department of Transportation name the intersection located at the junction of United States Highway 1, Charter Oak Road, and Pisgah Church Road, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
JIMMY C. BALES for Committee.
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERSECTION LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 1, CHARTER OAK ROAD, AND PISGAH CHURCH ROAD IN LEXINGTON COUNTY “SERGEANT JOHN DAVID MEADOR II INTERSECTION” AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS INTERSECTION THAT CONTAIN THIS DESIGNATION.
Whereas, with deep appreciation, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly honor, on behalf of all South Carolinians, the great sacrifice that the men and women of the United States Armed Forces make for the ideals of liberty and justice so richly enjoyed in this nation; and
Whereas, on June 20, 2012, at the age of 36, Sergeant John David “J. D.” Meador II gave his life on a crowded market street of Khost, Afghanistan, at the foot of the mountains along the Pakistan border, when a bomber approached Afghan and United States soldiers and detonated the charge during lunch time; and
Whereas, a 1993 state wrestling champion for Lexington High School, where he graduated in 1994, J. D. Meador spent time coaching wrestling at White Knoll Middle School and caring deeply for the concerns of his wrestlers; and
Whereas, assigned to the 133rd Military Police Company of the South Carolina National Guard, nicknamed the Palmetto Regulators and based in Timmonsville, Sergeant Meador laid aside his own woodworking business and answered his country’s call to deploy with one hundred seventy soldiers of his company to Khost Province; and
Whereas, he left behind a loving wife, Christy, three loving daughters, Brianna, Elana, and Olivia, his parents, Sharon and John Meador, and two brothers, James and Michael; and
Whereas, there is no greater or braver sacrifice for a man to make for his country than to lay down his life; and
Whereas, it would be fitting and proper to name an intersection in Lexington County in honor of Sergeant John David Meador II. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the Department of Transportation name the intersection located at the junction of United States Highway 1, Charter Oak Road, and Pisgah Church Road in Lexington County “Sergeant John David Meador II Intersection” and erect appropriate markers or signs at this intersection that contain this designation.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.
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