South Carolina General Assembly

119th Session, 2011-2012

H. 5401

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Govan, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bikas, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brannon, Brantley, G.A.Brown, H.B.Brown, R.L.Brown, Butler Garrick, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, Corbin, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Hayes, Hearn, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, J.H.Neal, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Patrick, Pinson, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Rutherford, Ryan, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Toole, Tribble, Vick, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Young

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Introduced in the House on June 7, 2012

Adopted by the House on June 7, 2012

Summary: Myrtle McDaniel and David McDaniel

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

6/7/2012 House Introduced and adopted (House Journalpage107)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

6/7/2012

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF MYRTLE ANN DAVID MCDANIEL OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LOVING FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Myrtle Ann David McDaniel at the age of seventyeight on May 16, 2012; and

Whereas, a 1955 graduate of Claflin University, Myrtle McDaniel filled many positions in Orangeburg School District 5, from classroom teacher to statewide facilitator, before retiring as assistant superintendent in 1996; and

Whereas, an advocate of the arts in the schools, she used her work with the gifted and talented on the local and state levels to expand opportunities in the arts for South Carolina’s students; and

Whereas, she also served her colleagues in the field of education as the first AfricanAmerican president of the Classroom Teachers Association of South Carolina; and

Whereas, her numerous volunteer activities included service to the Orangeburg Civic Ballet, the Orangeburg County Development Commission, and Trinity United Methodist Church in Orangeburg, where she most recently taught tap dance to fouryearolds in the preschool program; and

Whereas, the subject of a documentary on the successful desegregation of Orangeburg School District 5, Myrtle McDaniel was named a Point of Light by the Disney Corporation and received the Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina’s Distinguished Woman Award and a Smithsonian Award for innovative use of technology in the classroom; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for the life and legacy of Myrtle Ann David McDaniel and for the example of sacrifice and kindness she set for all who knew her. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Myrtle Ann David McDaniel of Orangeburg County and extend their deepest sympathy to her loving family and her many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to the family of Myrtle Ann David McDaniel.

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