South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018
H. 4566
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Fry, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Caskey, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cogswell, Cole, Collins, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Davis, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, HendersonMyers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McEachern, McGinnis, McKnight, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Murphy, B.Newton, W.Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Ridgeway, M.Rivers, S.Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Young and Yow
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Introduced in the House on January 10, 2018
Adopted by the House on January 10, 2018
Summary: Casey Mitchell
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
1/10/2018HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage39)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/10/2018
AHOUSE RESOLUTION
TO CELEBRATEST. JAMES HIGH SCHOOL’S CASEY MITCHELL ON WINNING THE 2017 CLASS AAAA BOYS STATE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE 500FREESTYLE AND TO CONGRATULATEHIM AND HIS COACH ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON.
Whereas, on Saturday, October 14, 2017, St. James High School’s Casey Mitchell was crowned a champion at the state swimming championships, held at the University of South Carolina Natatorium in Columbia. In Class AAAA, the outstanding junior swimmer took home the very first gold medal in school history in the boys 500freestyle with a time of 4:45.85; and
Whereas, along with his gold, Caseyalso nabbedthird in the 100 backstroke with a time of 53.81; and
Whereas, the son of Mark and Sheila Mitchell, Casey started swimming at the age of six andhas been a member of the St. James High School swim team since his seventhgrade year. He joined a club swim team at the age of eight and continues to swim for the club yearround. In addition, Casey is not the only Mitchell family member gifted in sports: He is a twin, and his brotherChristian plays football for St. James High School; and
Whereas, academically, Casey is one of the top students in his class, and he is involved in community service and clubs within the school. A true scholarathlete for the St. James Sharks Athletic Department, he now is deservedly acknowledged as the best Class AAAA 500 freestyle swimmer in the State of South Carolina; and
Whereas, Coach Niki Chapman Ferrell, drawing on her own athletic skill and experience, trained Casey all the way to the top of his swim competition; and
Whereas, appreciative of his deservedly fine reputation as a swimmer, as well as that of the entire St. Jamesboys swim team, the Houseis pleased to commend Casey Mitchell on his title win. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, celebrateSt. James High School’sCasey Mitchell on winning the 2017 Class AAAABoys State SwimmingChampionship in the 500 freestyle and congratulatehim and his coach on an outstanding season.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Casey Mitchell, Coach Niki Chapman Ferrell, and PrincipalVann Pennell of St. James High School.
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