H*4712 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H*4712 Concurrent Resolution, By J. Brown, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey,
Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, J.M. Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers, Breeland,
G. Brown, H. Brown, T. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave,
Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, J.L.M. Cromer, Dantzler,
Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine,
Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines,
M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, B.L. Jordan, Keegan, Kelley,
Kennedy, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee,
Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, J.G. McAbee,
McCraw, McGee, McKay, W. McLeod, McMahand, J.D. McMaster, Miller,
Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn,
Rhoad, Rice, Meacham, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel,
Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, D. Smith, Spearman,
Stille, E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb,
Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young-Brickell and
W.J. Young
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MR. E. PERRY PALMER FOR HIS
DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE OCCASION OF
RECEIVING THE "HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR" AWARD ON JANUARY 14, 1998.
02/26/98 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-4
03/03/98 Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-15
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
TO CONGRATULATE MR. E. PERRY PALMER FOR HIS
DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE OCCASION OF RECEIVING THE
"HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR" AWARD ON
JANUARY 14, 1998.
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly have learned that
Mr. E. Perry Palmer received the "Humanitarian of the
Year" Award for his distinguished public service; and
Whereas, Mr. Palmer was presented the award by the United Way of
the Midlands at a formal "black tie" banquet attended by
more than 350 people on January 14, 1998, at the Embassy Suites
Hotel in Columbia; and
Whereas, Mr. Palmer is a native of Sumter and the son of Edmund
Perry and Ellie Naudin Dibble Palmer; the brother of James Palmer
and the late Robert and Andrew Palmer; and the father of Brooks
Naudin Palmer and Ema Pinn Palmer; and
Whereas, Mr. Palmer became the first African-American to receive
this prestigious award since it was established in 1984; and
Whereas, Mr. Palmer received his education at Mather Academy in
Camden, Monson Academy in Massachusetts, North Carolina
A&T University in Greensboro, North Carolina, and the
American Academy of Funeral Service in New York; and
Whereas, Mr. Palmer is a devoted champion of race relations and the
arts; and
Whereas, Mr. Palmer is a member of the South Carolina Black Hall
of Fame and an avid supporter of minority business development; and
Whereas, Mr. Palmer has personally sponsored six adopt-a-school
programs and six youth and adult recreation programs; and
Whereas, Mr. Palmer has served on the boards of the Indian Waters
Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Columbia Museum of Art,
South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra, Columbia YMCA, Columbia
Urban League, United Way of the Midlands, Salvation Army, State
Museum Foundation, James R. Clark Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation,
South Carolina Arts Commission, Central Carolina Community
Foundation, Success by Six, United Black Fund, 100 Black Men, and
is a Life Member of the NAACP; and
Whereas, Mr. Palmer is a selfless and true public servant who serves
as a role model for present and future leaders of our State. Now,
therefore,
Be it resolved by the the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution,
publicly congratulate Mr. E. Perry Palmer for his distinguished public
service to the State of South Carolina on the occasion of receiving the
"Humanitarian of the Year" Award on January 14, 1998.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
Mr. E. Perry Palmer.
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