H 5158 Concurrent Resolution, By Scott
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE HONORABLE THEO W. MITCHELL ON HIS MANY
 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND FOR HIS COMMITMENT
 TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

   05/19/98  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-5
   05/19/98  Senate Introduced SJ-16
   05/19/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-16

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

COMMENDING THE HONORABLE THEO W. MITCHELL ON HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, former Senator Theo W. Mitchell is the son of Mrs. Dothenia E. Mitchell and the late Mr. Clyde D. Mitchell of Greenville County; and

Whereas, he is married to the former Greta Knight and together they are the proud parents of three daughters and the doting grandparents of four grandchildren; and

Whereas, he is an active member of Allen Temple A.M.E. Church; and

Whereas, Senator Mitchell received his undergraduate degree from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, and his law degree from Howard University in Washington, D. C.; and

Whereas, he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1975 through 1984, and in the South Carolina Senate from 1985 through 1994; and

Whereas, during his tenure in the South Carolina General Assembly, he introduced and successfully fought for the passage of legislation that benefitted the consumer, elderly citizens, and low income individuals; and

Whereas, Senator Mitchell is a former chairman of the Senate Corrections and Penology Committee and served with distinction on numerous other committees of the General Assembly; and

Whereas, he is currently an attorney in the law firm of Theo W. Mitchell and Associates, a law firm which has set many precedents in the fields of civil rights, human rights, and criminal law; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, would like to commend Senator Theo W. Mitchell for his outstanding service to the State of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly hereby commend the Honorable Theo W. Mitchell of Greenville County for his many years of service in the South Carolina General Assembly and for his commitment to the people of South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Senator Mitchell.