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TO CONGRATULATE BOBBY C. KEISLER OF LEXINGTON COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HIS SEVENTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HIM A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are delighted to learn that Bobby C. Keisler will celebrate his seventy-fifth birthday on July 14, 2018; and
Whereas, a native of Gilbert, Mr. Keisler has resided in Red Bank since 1965 and has been the owner and operator of K & K Service in Lexington for over forty years; and
Whereas, in the proud tradition of the sons of the Palmetto State, he served with distinction in the United States Army. He served as a reserve police officer, as a state constable for four years, and with Kids Kamp Congaree, a free children's summer camp held at the South Congaree Arena; and
Whereas, representing part of Lexington, Red Bank, and South Congaree, Councilman Keisler has served District 5 on the Lexington County Council since 2003; and
Whereas, during his tenure, Saxe Gotha Park, the county's first county-owned industrial park, was planned and constructed; Batesburg-Leesville and Saxe Gotha Industrial Parks were expanded; and the new Chapin Business and Technology Park at Brighton was developed; and
Whereas, Councilman Keisler supported the improvements and building of the Lexington County Airport at Pelion, the 911 Communications and Emergency Operations Center, the Lexington County facility at Red Bank Crossing, the Lexington County Health & Wellness Center, and the expansion of the county's administration and auxiliary buildings; and
Whereas, he helped to secure jobs and revenue for the county through new businesses, such as Nephron Pharmaceuticals and Amazon, and major expansion of Michelin North American; and
Whereas, instrumental in bringing in Red Bank Arena and a library to South Congaree, as well as the South Congaree Arena on Oak Street, Councilman Keisler witnessed the construction of new fire stations for Corley Mill and Cedar Grove during his fifteen years of service on the Lexington County Council; and
Whereas, he has served as a commissioner on the Joint Municipal Water and Sewer Commission from 2006 to the present and has always made time to meet personally with his constituents; and
Whereas, together with his beloved wife of fifty-three years, Rachel Taylor Keisler, he reared three fine children: Donna, Jody, and Ronda. They have blessed their parents with the affections of five adoring grandchildren: Brandon, Zachary, Cameron, Brooklyn, and Hannah; and
Whereas, a faithful member of Red Bank United Methodist Church, Mr. Keisler has served as the chairman on the board of trustees and as chairman of the Cemetery Committee; and
Whereas, among his numerous awards for outstanding public service, he received the Order of the Silver Crescent in 2010 and was recognized in 2012 by South Congaree/Pine Ridge Branch Library and School District #1 for assisting in the construction of a new sidewalk in front of the library; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to honor this son of South Carolina at the celebration of his seventy-fifth birthday and join with his family and friends in congratulating him on reaching this significant milestone. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate Bobby C. Keisler of Lexington County on the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday and wish him a joyous birthday celebration and many years of continued health and happiness.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Bobby C. Keisler.
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