H*5172 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H*5172 Concurrent Resolution, By McMahand
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING DR. W. F. GIBSON OF GREENVILLE FOR HIS MANY
YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
05/21/98 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-39
05/21/98 Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-5
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
COMMENDING DR. W. F. GIBSON OF GREENVILLE FOR HIS
MANY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE
COMMUNITY AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, William Frank Gibson, D.D.S., of Greenville was born in
Darlington, graduated from Mayo High School of that city, attended
Allen University in Columbia, earned a B.S. degree in biology from
North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, was
awarded the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree by Meharry Medical
College School of Dentistry in Nashville College School of Dentistry
in Nashville, Tennessee, and interned in oral surgery at Harlem
Hospital in New York City; and
Whereas, Dr. Gibson has been engaged in the private practice of
general dentistry in the City of Greenville for many years; and
Whereas, he has demonstrated superb leadership over the years by his
past service to the community and the State in numerous capacities,
including the following: Chairman, South Carolina Human Relations
Committee; Chairman, Voter Education Project, South Carolina;
Chairman, Black Council for Progress, Greenville; Chairman,
Mayor's Human Relations Committee, Greenville; Chairman,
Greenville Education Committee, Incorporated; Chairman, South
Carolina Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on
Civil Rights; President, United Methodist Men, John Wesley United
Methodist Church; board member, Greenville Technical Education
College; President, Greenville Branch of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Second Vice
President and First Vice President of the South Carolina Conference
of Branches of the NAACP; member, State Human Affairs
Commission; board member, State Alston Wilkes Society; Polemarch
of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Greenville-Spartanburg Alumni
Chapter, life member; 1976 Deputy Director, Carter-Mondale South
Carolina Election Campaign; South Carolina Delegate to the
Democratic National Conventions of 1968, 1976, and 1988; and
member, Governor's Task Force on Critical Human Needs; and
Whereas, he has received the Jefferson Award and the Order of the
Palmetto; and
Whereas, his current leadership activities include his dedicated
service as: President, South Carolina Conference of Branches of the
NAACP; Chairman of the National Board of Directors of the
NAACP; member, Tuscon Lodge No. 21, M.W. Prince Hall Grand
Lodge of Greenville and Accepted Masons of South Carolina;
member, Azah Temple No. 140 Mystic Shrine; President, NAACP
Economic Development Corporation (N.E.O.C.O.), Hartford,
Connecticut; member, John Wesley United Methodist Church;
member, National Alliance of Business, Board of Directors,
Southeast Region; and member, American Association of Blacks in
Energy, Board of Directors; and
Whereas, Dr. Gibson has touched the lives of countless persons; he
is a leader, a man of vision, faith, and hope, and a respected
professional; he has meant much to the citizens of Greenville and of
the entire Palmetto State for many years; and he is widely and deeply
admired for his dedication, service, and compassion; and
Whereas, he will be fittingly and justly honored by friends and
admirers at a recognition dinner on August 22, 1998, in Greenville at
the Hyatt Hotel; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly are truly pleased to
have the opportunity to accord this distinguished South Carolinian
special recognition and honor by this resolution. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina commends
Dr. W.F. Gibson of Greenville for his many years of outstanding
service to the community and the State.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
Dr. Gibson.
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