2009-2010 Bill 739: Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

118th Session, 2009-2010

S. 739

STATUS INFORMATION

Senate Resolution

Sponsors: Senators Knotts, Alexander, Anderson, Bright, Bryant, Campbell, Cleary, Hayes, Leatherman, Nicholson, Reese, Ryberg, Sheheen, Shoopman, Thomas, Williams, Campsen, Coleman, Courson, Cromer, Davis, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Grooms, Hutto, Jackson, Land, Leventis, Lourie, Malloy, L.Martin, S.Martin, Massey, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, Mulvaney, O'Dell, Peeler, Pinckney, Rankin, Rose, Scott, Setzler and Verdin

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Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2009

Adopted by the Senate on April 21, 2009

Summary: Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

4/21/2009SenateIntroduced and adopted SJ12

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/21/2009

A SENATE RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHAPTER OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA FRATERNITY FOR ITS SUCCESSFUL SPONSORSHIP OF THE GREEK OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT THAT RAISED MORE THAN $13,000 FOR THE HONOR FLIGHT PROJECT SO THAT MORE OF OUR STATE’S WORLD WAR II VETERANS CAN BE FLOWN TO WASHINGTON TO VISIT OUR GRATEFUL NATION’S MEMORIAL TO THEIR PERSONAL SACRIFICES AND PROUD SERVICE.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are delighted to learn that Alpha Tau Omega Social Fraternity desired to honor the World War II veterans whose valiant acts and sacrifices had secured the blessings of freedom; and

Whereas, Alpha Tau Omega Social Fraternity was determined to assist Honor Flight South Carolina in honoring out nation’s “Greatest Generation”; and

Whereas, Alpha Tau Omega Social Fraternity conceived and implemented the Greek Open Tennis Tournament to raise funds to assist Honor Flight South Carolina; and

Whereas, due to the successful efforts of Alpha Tau Omega Social Fraternity and Honor Flight South Carolina, more of our state’s elderly veterans will be able to visit their World War II Memorial in Washington, D. C. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate the University of South Carolina Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity for its successful sponsorship of the Greek Open Tennis Tournament that raised more than $13,000 for the Honor Flight Project so that more of our state’s World War II veterans can be flown to Washington to visit our grateful nation’s memorial to their personal sacrifices and proud service.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the membership of Alpha Tau Omega.

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