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The Senate assembled at 11:00 A.M., the hour to which it stood adjourned and was called to order by the ACTING PRESIDENT, Senator PATTERSON.
MEMORANDUM TO: Clerk of the Senate
Clerk of the House
RE: Transcripts of Hearings
In compliance with the provisions of Act 119 of 1975, it is respectfully requested that the following information be printed in the Journals of the Senate and the House.
Respectfully submitted,
Eugene C. Stoddard
Chairman
Pursuant to Act 119 of 1975, the Committee to Screen Candidates for Boards and Trustees of State Colleges and Universities was convened to consider the qualifications of candidates seeking to fill certain positions on boards of trustees of the state's colleges and universities. The Committee conducts such investigation of each candidate as it deems appropriate and reports its findings to the General Assembly prior to the election. It is not the function of the Committee to recommend one candidate over another or to suggest to the individual legislator for whom to vote. The purpose of the committee is instead to determine whether a candidate is qualified and under the statute, the committee's determination in that regard is not binding upon the General Assembly. The candidates are:
Clemson University--three seats (at-large)
Harold D. Kingsmore (Graniteville)
Patricia H. McAbee (McCormick)
Joseph D. Swann (Greenville)
College of Charleston--six by congressional districts and two at-large
Seat 1
Gordan B. Stine, D.D.S. (Charleston)
Seat 3
Harry M. Lightsey, III (Columbia)
Seat 5
Anne T. Sheppard (Laurens)
Seat 7
Robert S. Small, Jr. (Greenville)
Seat 9
F. Creighton McMaster (Winnsboro)
Seat 11
J. David Watson (Latta)
Seat 13
Blaine Ewing (Charleston)
Thomas W. Weeks (Barnwell)
Seat 15
John F. Clark, III (Columbia)
Jeffery E. Kinard (Pawleys Island)
Francis Marion University--six by congressional districts, one unexpired term, and two at-large
Seat 1
Howard G. Lundy, Jr. (Mount Pleasant)
Seat 3
James R. Courie (Columbia)
Seat 5
Carolyn Shortt (Laurens)
Seat 7
H. Randall Dozier (Greenville)
Seat 8 (unexpired term--1996)
Alex Kiriakides, III (Greenville)
Seat 9
W.C. Stanton (Cheraw)
Seat 11
Peter D. Hyman (Florence)
Seat 13
Dianne H. Brown (Marion)
Seat 15
Allard A. Allston (Darlington)
Lander University--six by congressional districts and two at-large
Seat 1
Darlene N. Hyman (Surfside Beach)
Seat 3
Maurice Holloway (West Columbia)
Thomas J. Kosmata (Lexington)
Seat 5
William G. Stevens (Greenwood)
Seat 7
Martha S. Whitener (Union)
Seat 9
Glenn J. Lawhon, Jr. (Hartsville)
Seat 11
Morgan B. Coker (Florence)
Seat 13
Estelle M. Mauldin (Greenwood)
Seat 15
Bobby M. Bowers (Lexington)
Medical University of South Carolina--three by congressional districts/medical and non-medical professions
Medical
Seat 1
Dan Brake, M.D. (Charleston)
Donald R. Johnson II, M.D. (Charleston)
Seat 2
Thomas C. Rowland, Jr., M.D. (Columbia)
Seat 3
Stanley C. Baker, Jr., M.D. (Greenwood)
Non-medical
Seat 4
Herbert C. Granger (Greenville)
Seat 5
Robert C. Lake, Jr. (Newberry)
Seat 6
Margaret M. Addison (Holly Hill)
South Carolina State University--one by congressional district and one at-large unexpired term
Seat 3
Charles C. Lewis (Anderson)
Seat 12 (unexpired term--1996)
Bishop Johnnie M. Smith (Greenville)
The Citadel--two seats (at-large)
James E. Jones, Jr. (Greenville)
Francis P. Mood (Columbia)
William F. Sachs (Columbia)
University of South Carolina--eight by judicial circuits
Seat 1
Othniel H. Wienges, Jr. (St. Matthews)
Seat 3
A.S. Bahnmuller (Sumter)
Seat 5
William C. Hubbard (Columbia)
Seat 7
Toney J. Lister (Spartanburg)
Seat 9
Donald A. Bailey (Charleston)
Seat 11
Michael J. Mungo (Columbia)
Seat 12
C. Edward Floyd, M.D. (Florence)
Seat 13
Mack I. Whittle (Greenville)
Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School--two (at-large) one for four-year term; one unexpired three-year term
Four-year term
Mary Evelyn Williams (West Columbia)
Three-year term
Faye C. Edwards (Gaffney)
Winthrop University--two seats (at-large)
Mary Anne Douglas Lake (Belton)
Harold P. Tuttle, Jr. (Rock Hill)
The proceedings taken at Room 433, Blatt Building, Columbia South Carolina, on the 17th day of March 1994, before Elaine M. Boyd, Certified Court Reporter (ID) and Notary Public in and for the State of South Carolina.
Members:
Representative Eugene C. Stoddard, Chairman
422B, Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Representative Jennings G. McAbee
522C Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Representative Curtis B. Inabinett
328D Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Representative H. Howell Clyborne, Jr.
503A Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Senator Alexander S. Macaulay, Vice-Chairman
305 Gressette Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Senator Warren K. Giese
512 Gressette Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Senator Maggie W. Glover
613 Gressette Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Senator Addison G. Wilson
606 Gressette Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
THE CHAIRMAN: We will commence. First I'd like to introduce our panel members. We have Vice Chairman Senator Macaulay on my left, Senator Wilson below him and our Secretary, Mr. -- Representative Inabinett on my right. I'm Gene Stoddard. Any of the committee members have any remarks they'd like to make?
SENATOR WILSON: Mr. Chairman, I'm Mr. Joe Wilson from Lexington County and I am really delighted to see people who I have the highest respect for, even General Hyman is sitting out there today. And I'm delighted to see the quality of the people who want to serve on the boards and commissions of the universities and colleges of South Carolina.
And traditionally I've asked a question, but we have such a plethora of candidates today that I just want to make a statement and that is to express concern about the graduation rate in our public colleges and universities in South Carolina. I can know culturally for me, I thought it was imperative that I finish in four years. And I would like that this principle be in place because I'm just very concerned for the students, their parents, the taxpayers that so many students now are going far beyond four years to get an undergraduate degree and that very much concerns me.
And so I really want to make that point and urge those of you who are elected, those of you who aren't elected to all be working for a higher graduation rate, get these students in, get them educated and get them back into society being productive for themselves and for their families and for the State of South Carolina.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other comment? Thank you, Senator Wilson. Senator Macaulay.
SENATOR MACAULAY: Mr. Chairman, I notice that we have several positions that seem to be uncontested and inasmuch as we do have a rather heavy agenda today as well as an early meeting of the House, I understand, too, for some important information, I would move now that we permit those uncontested positions if they would, if you call -- if the Chair would call their name, have them stand and for each of us, I think we all know you, but the only thing is it would be a help to be sure that we know that you're still interested and still with us.
I say that because one time we had an appointment come before one my committees and we debated it for some length until someone finally said, well, didn't he die about six weeks ago and I don't want to have that embarrassment again, so -- but if we could, Mr. Chairman, I would ask -- and I guess we're talking with Clemson University, is that the first --
THE CHAIRMAN: Yes, and we have one candidate who couldn't appear next week, a USC candidate that we have promised to accommodate.
SENATOR MACAULAY: Well, with that, and we have, what, three seats and we have three candidates, that would mean there is no contest there.
THE CHAIRMAN: Correct.
SENATOR MACAULAY: I would just ask that Mr. Kingsmore and Mrs. McAbee and Mr. Swann if they are here.
THE CHAIRMAN: Would you please stand?
SENATOR MACAULAY: And I move that why is it -- that they be permitted to be excused. The reports are all in order; is that correct?
THE CHAIRMAN: Correct. Correct.
SENATOR MACAULAY: I would thank them for being here today and --
SENATOR WILSON: Mr. Chairman, it certainly should not be a surprise, but there is also no derogatory information about any of these three nor any of the other uncontested candidates today. And I think for the record that's important and that we recognize that nothing derogatory is in the records of that which has been provided to the committee.
THE CHAIRMAN: The first time we've ever had a hundred percent clean group. These three candidates, you can be excused if you desire to be. And we'll be back in touch with you after our final screening date next week. Tentatively, I think the election will either be the 13th of April or the 20th. I believe I'm correct. The 13th or the 20th, that's tentative. We appreciate you coming. We certainly appreciate the good work ya'll are doing.
Mr. Mack Whittle, is he present? Mr. Whittle is a candidate for USC, an incumbent who, of course, has enjoyed one of the clean records and I would entertain the same motion on Mr. Whittle.
SENATOR WILSON: So moved.
THE CHAIRMAN: All right. Thank you for coming Mr. Whittle.
Next we will go to the College of Charleston. Doctor Stine.
DOCTOR STINE: If I may, Mr. Representative, I'd just like to have the group recognize that we are the number one basketball team in the state. And I appreciate ya'll allowing me to be -- get back to Charleston in time, time enough to watch the game on TV and I appreciate that.
THE CHAIRMAN: I appreciate you enlightening us. I'm sure none of us were aware of that. Mr. Lightsey. Ms. Sheppard. Mr. Small. Mr. McMaster. Mr. Watson. You may all be excused.
Now, the Francis Marion candidates. Mr. Lundy. Mr. Courie. Ms. Shortt.
MS. SHORTT: Good morning.
THE CHAIRMAN: Mr. Dozier. Mr. Kiriakides. I hope I got close on that, sir.
SENATOR WILSON: It was excellent.
THE CHAIRMAN: Mr. Stanton. I don't know who this gentleman is, they call him the father, but down there, Mr. Hyman. Ms. Brown. Mr. Allston. We certainly appreciate ya'll coming and you may be excused. We certainly appreciate the job you've done.
MR. HYMAN: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: We go now to Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School. Ms. Williams. Is she present? Ms. Edwards. Faye Edwards. Ms. Williams, you may be excused.
MS. WILLIAMS: Thank you.
HE CHAIRMAN: We appreciate your coming. I didn't even look at -- our competent secretary, Donna Tinsley, notes here that Ms. Edwards had ask to appear next week. She's out of town.
Now, we go back to our first College of Charleston, Seat 13. Yes, sir. Mr. Ewing, is he here? Sir, would you take the stand please.
BLAINE EWING, having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
THE CHAIRMAN: Considering your present occupation or other activities will you be able to attend board meetings on a regular basis?
A. Yes, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have any health related problems the Screening Committee should be made aware of that would prevent you from serving on the board in a full capacity?
A. No, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you now hold any position of honor or trust that would violate the Dual Office Holding clause of the Constitution?
A. I don't follow that question.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you -- are you presently on any board or commission or elective office --
A. I'm on the Tourism Commission in the City of Charleston.
THE CHAIRMAN: We'd have to check into that. If it was a conflict according to the Constitution, would you resign that position, if elected?
A. Oh, absolutely.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any questions, gentlemen?
SENATOR WILSON: Mr. Chairman, inquiry.
THE CHAIRMAN: Yes.
SENATOR WILSON: Seat 13, is this an At-Large seat?
THE CHAIRMAN: Yes, I believe it is.
A. Yes, it is.
SENATOR WILSON: Statewide At-Large.
REPRESENTATIVE INABINETT: I have one, question.
THE CHAIRMAN: Mr. Inabinett.
EXAMINATION BY REPRESENTATIVE INABINETT:
Q. Mr. Ewing, sometime ago the College of Charleston had problems housing all of the students, if you're elected to the Board in your opinion how can you help resolve that concern?
A. Let me kind of back up on that. First of all, I think, you know, the college is one of the oldest colleges in the country and it's happened to be situated in one of the oldest neighborhoods in the country, too - Harleston Village, Mazyck, Wraggsborough, Ansonborough - and the College has grown from 500 students now to where we have got 10,000 students and there has become a housing problem and the neighborhoods have felt that.
I feel that my experience in living in those neighborhoods would be able to help the Trustees and the College be able to get a better feel for what the impact is of not having housing in that area.
Q. Just one more, I'd just like to make a statement. About two years ago, there were a few senior citizens in the City of Charleston that was willing to give free room and board to a college student that would just live with them as a companion like to be with them in the evening. Would you support that kind of venture?
A. Sure. I would support that. I think it would be a great idea.
Q. Thank you.
SENATOR MACAULAY: Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: Senator Macaulay.
EXAMINATION BY SENATOR MACAULAY:
Q. Mr. Ewing, I notice in the questions that have all been addressed to you as a candidate for the College of Charleston Board. I thought ya'll were a university.
A. Well, you're right. We are. But I think --
Q. What is the name? I get confused. Is it a University of the College of Charleston or the College of Charleston University?
A. I think that we all like the College of Charleston that we didn't want to change her and you're right, it is a university, but I think if you ask everybody what is the college, it's the College of Charleston. It's sort of a -- well, what else can I say?
Q. Well, don't -- for the record, really, what is the name of it now?
A. It is a university.
Q. I mean if we had to have an official record for the General Assembly of South Carolina, it was going to be published for -- you know.
SENATOR WILSON: Posterity.
Q. Posterity.
A. Posterity.
Q. What would we call the institution down there below Calhoun Street?
A. Well, we'd call it Charleston University, I suppose.
Q. Charleston University. All right. Charleston University. Thank you. I was just curious.
SENATOR WILSON: Mr. Chairman, you need to know that was a Citadel graduate who is very interested --
THE CHAIRMAN: Oh, okay.
SENATOR WILSON: -- what the name is, so you can imagine --
MR. MACAULAY: I can see it. I understand it.
SENATOR WILSON: -- his level of interest.
SENATOR MACAULAY: The Citadel, I think, is the only college left in South Carolina, a public four-year institution. I just want to be sure there wasn't another.
A. Oh, I understand. I'm perfectly clear.
SENATOR MACAULAY: Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: I thought that was Central Military University.
SENATOR MACAULAY: I wouldn't -- I don't think they'll let us have university status.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, sir.
A. Your welcome.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Next, Mr. Weeks.
MR. WEEKS: Yes, sir. Tom Weeks.
THE CHAIRMAN: Mr. Weeks, would you raise your right hand, please, sir
THOMAS W. WEEKS, having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
THE CHAIRMAN: Considering your present occupation or other activities would you be able to attend board meetings on a regular basis?
A. Yes, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have any health related problems that the Screening Committee should be made aware of that would prevent you from serving on the board in a full capacity?
A. None, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you now hold any public position of honor or trust that if elected to the board would cause you to violate the Dual Office Holding clause of the Constitution?
A. No, I do not.
THE CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen, questions?
A. May I please, the College of Charleston is our undergraduate school. The University of Charleston, not Charleston University, the University of Charleston is our graduate program.
THE CHAIRMAN: I appreciate you straightening us out on that.
SENATOR MACAULAY: I was just curious, Mr. Chairman, because as I say we still have on our -- well, which board people were running. Are you running for the University Board or the College Board?
A. It's both. It's the College of Charleston slash University of Charleston.
SENATOR MACAULAY: Oh, it is? That's what we were just talking about. There is a slash in there now?
A. Yes. Yes, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other questions?
REPRESENTATIVE INABINETT: Yes, I have one, another question.
THE CHAIRMAN: Mr. Inabinett.
EXAMINATION BY REPRESENTATIVE INABINETT:
Q. In South Carolina and throughout the country, minority teachers are becoming harder and harder to find. They're just not going into the teaching option. If elected to the Board, what do you think you could do to help remedy that problem?
A. Thank you, Representative. Number one, I believe very strongly that we must continue all of our efforts to increase the minority in the teaching profession. We have already at the College of Charleston. I think we've got to continue to do that all the way down to our high school level. It's got to be done.
We've got to encourage Afro-Americans and all other minorities that the teaching profession is not only very noble, but to me the education of the citizens of South Carolina is the most important thing for us to move from an agricultural society into a high tech industry that our state is becoming.
I have talked at civic meetings in my home area of Barnwell encouraging all students regardless of their race to get their education and also to become teachers. My wife went back to school through the tech schools and obtained a teacher's certificate to teach computer programming at Barnwell High School for five years, so I'm very much in favor and also speak very highly of the fact that the profession meets all, all citizens and certainly they need minorities.
Q. Thank you, sir.
SENATOR MACAULAY: Are there any further questions of Mr. Weeks?
SENATOR WILSON: I'd just like to thank you for clarifying about the College of Charleston -- what is the name of it?
A. College of Charleston slash University of Charleston, which is our graduate program.
SENATOR WILSON: And I as a former native of the State of Charleston, I am not the precise bit surprised that there would be controversy over the name. And -- but we sure are proud of the College/University as to its development because I remember when it had 300 students and so that's certainly an indication of my age. But it's really terrific when I go visit and see the students and I'm proud of President Sanders. We have a lot to be proud of and I'm delighted that you and Mr. Ewing are interested in serving.
A. Thank you very much, Senator.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, sir. I'll apologize for not realizing that the Winthrop Board has no opposition. There was a third candidate that was just withdrawn, so Ms. Lake, would you please stand. Mr. Tuttle, are you here?
MR. TUTTLE: Yes, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: I certainly appreciate ya'll coming and you may be excused.
MS. LAKE: Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: And again I apologize. I didn't realize that. I'm just as happy as you are.
Next we have the Seat 15. Mr. Clark. Raise your right hand, please, Mr. Clark.
JOHN F. CLARK, III, having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
THE CHAIRMAN: Considering your present occupation or other activities, would you be able to attend board meetings on a regular basis?
A. I'm sorry?
THE CHAIRMAN: Considering your present activities and occupation, would you be able to attend board meetings on a regular basis?
A. Yes, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have any health related problems that the Screening Committee should be made aware of --
A. No, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: -- that could prevent you from serving on a regular basis?
A. No, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you now hold any public office of honor or trust that would violate the Dual Office Holding Clause of the Constitution?
A. No, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Gentleman, any questions of Mr. Clark?
SENATOR MACAULAY: No, Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: Senator Wilson.
SENATOR WILSON: No, Mr. Chairman.
EXAMINATION BY REPRESENTATIVE INABINETT:
Q. I have the same question that I had for -- with this candidate, the -- referring to the student minority recruitment into the teaching profession. If you -- how would you handle or how do you propose to get more minorities into the teaching profession?
A. We are -- we're striving very hard at the College of Charleston. I think we've made some significant efforts -- progress over the past two years. For -- percentage wise, it -- it's a tough effort. Three years ago, we had six percent minority enrollment. This year, we have eight. I know two percent doesn't -- isn't as big. I think it certainly is not where we went to end up, but we are moving in a good direction and that's because we've
-- we've had a very extensive effort to recruit minority students. We've hired Ms. Joyce Bilander (phonetic) as director of our intercultural programs and we've done -- she goes out to the schools in an active effort to recruit. We have a summer program between the junior and senior years now where we bring in perspective students and I think there is a focus on the teaching profession there bringing in students who have shown promise, may or may not go to college, or may or may not be able to go to college, we bring them in for a summer program where they can take short courses on campus -- become a part -- get accustomed to the college experience.
And I think the records have shown that -- that a very high percent of those students go on to college. Many of them at the College of Charleston.
Our School of Education is one of the biggest in terms of enrollment and emphasis at the college and I think a large proportion of minority students are going there, so we're working -- we're not where we want to be, but I think we're moving in the right direction and we very much share your concern.
Q. With reference to the housing problem for students, would you support, and if so, how would you propose to pair students with good reputations with senior citizens that sort of need a companion or someone to be with them at night?
A. Sir, I think that's an excellent idea. I had not heard that one -- that idea of -- proposed before and it's something that I would like and I will -- in fact, I'd like to get with President Sanders and get with you and discuss how we could carry that out.
It sounds like an excellent match as far as is the needs of the -- actually overcoming this problem of -- of there being some conflict between the neighborhoods and the student resident in the neighborhood, this would be
-- actually make it a more complimentary relationship and I'd like to see us move forward on that idea.
Q. Thank you, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, sir. Next we have Mr. Kinard.
JEFFERY E. KINARD, having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
THE CHAIRMAN: Considering your present occupation or activities, will you be able to attend board meetings on a regular basis?
A. Yes, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have any health related problems that the screening committee should be made aware of that would prevent you from serving in a full capacity?
A. No, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you now hold any public position of honor or trust that would violate the Dual Office Holding Clause of the Constitution?
A. No, I do not.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any questions, gentlemen? Senator.
SENATOR MACAULAY: Mr. Chairman.
EXAMINATION BY SENATOR MACAULAY:
Q. Mr. Kinard, I understand that you're a graduate of the College of Charleston?
A. Yes, I am.
Q. When you were there, how large was the college?
A. 2200 students. I was there through most -- the growth was just getting started, between '73 and '77.
THE CHAIRMAN: What might the present population be there?
A. My understanding is approximately 7500 full-time students and stretches more than that with part-time students.
THE CHAIRMAN: What ya'll looking at? The ceiling? The gentlemen back there are pointing up, they think that's conservative.
A. Okay.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other? Mr. Inabinett.
EXAMINATION BY REPRESENTATIVE INABINETT:
Q. I just -- the same question I asked of the others, but more specifically with reference to housing, did you encounter a problem when you were there?
A. When I was there, we did, Representative Inabinett. We -- at that time, my dorm that I had my freshman year was converted into a women's dorm from a men's dorm and they purchased two hotels to accommodate the extra housing which was the Golden Eagle Hotel on Calhoun which is still a dormitory at the College.
Q. What would you do to help alleviate the problem?
A. That's a touchy question because of the confinements of the college itself to where it sits in the City of Charleston. You have to move in my mind judiciously into the community as you expand the borders or the boundaries of the College of Charleston, cooperation among the community, among the residents in that area, the cooperative housing that you mentioned earlier where the students would go into the housing of other people is a good idea because it breeds for cooperation and coordination within the community.
Q. Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, sir.
A. Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: I appreciate all of you coming. I believe that finishes those scheduled for today. The withdrawals, of course, delight us and cut our time down. We certainly appreciate you coming.
SENATOR MACAULAY: Mr. Chairman, I move that we recess until next week, so that we can hear all of the candidates.
SENATOR WILSON: That's Wednesday at 10:00 o'clock.
THE CHAIRMAN: Senator Macaulay moves to recess until next week, so we can hear the rest of the candidates. All in favor say aye, opposed no. They ayes have it.
(There being nothing further, the proceedings concluded at 9:30 a.m.)
The proceedings taken at Room 433, Blatt Building, Columbia South Carolina, on the 23rd day of March 1994, before Elaine M. Boyd, Certified Court Reporter (ID) and Notary Public in and for the State of South Carolina.
Members:
Representative Eugene C. Stoddard, Chairman
422B, Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Representative Jennings G. McAbee
522C Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Representative Curtis B. Inabinett
328D Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Representative H. Howell Clyborne, Jr.
503A Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Senator Alexander S. Macaulay, Vice-Chairman
305 Gressette Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Senator Warren K. Giese
512 Gressette Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Senator Maggie W. Glover
613 Gressette Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Senator Addison G. Wilson
606 Gressette Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
THE CHAIRMAN: Several of our committee members have other appointments this morning and will be coming in. First, I would like to thank all of you for taking an interest in your fellow man by serving with such low pay. We certainly appreciate your dedication and your interest in public service.
We're going to start this morning with those candidates who are unopposed. We have reports from SLED on all you on your background. Thankfully, you all came up positive. So as I call your name, would you please stand? Darlene Hyman. William G. Stevens. Martha S. Whitener. Glenn J. Lawhon. Morgan B. Coker. Estelle M. Mauldin. Bobby M. Bowers. We caught Ms. Mauldin last week. Thomas C. Rowland, Jr. Stanley C. Baker, Jr. Herbert C. Granger. Robert C. Lake, Jr. Margaret M. Addison. Charles C. Lewis. Bishop Johnnie M. Smith. Lord, what a list. Othniel H. Wienges. A.S. Bahnmuller. William C. Hubbard. Tony J. Lister. Donald A. Bailey. Michael J. Mungo. C. Edward Floyd. Mack I. Whittle. Is Faye Edwards present?
You may feel free to leave at any time that you desire. You'll be notified of the Screening Committee's actions in the near future. The tentative date for elections is the 13th or the 20th. We are undecided which of next month. We certainly appreciate your attendance. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
We will now proceed with the Medical University Seat 1. The first candidate is Dan Brake. Doctor Brake, please take the stand.
DOCTOR BRAKE: Yes, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Doctor, raise your right hand please.
DAN BRAKE, M.D., having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
THE CHAIRMAN: Doctor, considering your present occupation or other activities will you be able to attend board meetings on a regular basis?
A. Yes, I will, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have any health related problems that the screening committee should be made aware of that would prevent you from serving on the board in a full capacity?
A. No, I do not.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you now hold any public position of honor or trust that if elected to the Board would violate the Dual Office Holding clause of the Constitution?
A. No, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: We now have Senator Giese who has joined us and our vice chairman Senator Macaulay. Gentlemen, do you have any questions of the candidate?
SENATOR GIESE: Mr. Chairman.
EXAMINATION BY SENATOR GIESE:
Q. I would ask, what leads you to offer for this position?
A. Well, I graduated from MUSC in 1962. I grew up in South Carolina in Lake City and went Wofford College and feel a real -- a close knit to the people in South Carolina. I feel a real deep affection for the medical university for allowing me to achieve my goal which was become a doctor and practice in this state.
I have some real concerns about what's happening in health care and where the health care system is heading. I feel it's extremely important that we have somebody that's knowledgeable about -- in the future of health care that can advise the medical university on -- I have served as a vice chairman of AMA delegation, South Carolina Medical Association, the AMA and am knowledgeable about what's happening all over the country. Unfortunately, we're behind California in a lot of ways, but managed care is here and primary care is scaring the medical universities and the private physicians as far as the entrance into health care.
There is a battle going on in Charleston right now as you well know that I don't think is good for the medical university or good for the private physicians. I think that the board is going to need some leadership in how to work together to take care of the medical university as well as we need the medical university.
Q. Where do you stand on that issue?
A. Well, I stand -- I've been called by the private coalition to join them and I basically have told them that I feel like this is the wrong approach for us to take. The private physicians are scared and I mean, there's paranoia all over health care right now because we don't know what's happening. All the managed care systems are coming down.
The medical universities all over the country are seeing patients that they're getting tied into HMOs that can't come to them and they can't survive without the patients. They can't teach students without the patients. The private physicians are concerned that these networks are going to dry up their patients and they're not going to be able to survive and it's got to be a happy medium.
I don't think the private physicians should say the medical university we're just going to send you the tertiary care. They're going to have to survive. We've got to teach our primary care doctors and they'd have to deal with private patients. And since the entrance into health care as a family physician in which people really didn't realize in the past. The family physicians realized it, but now everybody realizes it, to get into any kind of subspecialty care, you've got to go through your primary care doctor first.
Q. What is your specialty?
A. I'm in family practice.
Q. So that is of considerable interest to you?
A. It certainly is. I think, you know, the medical university realizes that family practice is the interest. They are looking at family physicians as an entrance into patients into the medical university.
The private physicians in the subspecialty area are scared about losing primary care doctors because that's what feeds the subspecialty areas. And I think we can work those situations out, but we can't do the amount that it's going on in Charleston right now.
Q. Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other questions of the doctor? Thank you, Doctor.
A. Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Our next candidate for Seat 1 is Doctor Donald R. Johnson. Doctor Johnson, would you raise your hand please.
DONALD R. JOHNSON, II, M.D., having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you -- considering your present occupation or other activities, would you be able to attend board meetings on a regular basis?
A. Yes, I would.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have any health related problems that the Screening Committee should be made aware of that would prevent you from attending on a regular basis?
A. No, I do not.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you now hold any office of public honor or trust that if elected to the board would cause you to violate the Dual Office Holding clause of the Constitution?
A. I do not.
THE CHAIRMAN: Senator, do you have any questions of Doctor Johnson?
EXAMINATION BY SENATOR GIESE:
Q. Question, do you have any thoughts about redirecting or adjusting the position that the Board of Trustees at the Medical University now has set its course on? Do you have any changes that you think should take place?
A. Well, I'm not sure if there are any changes that need to be made as much as communication that needs to be made. I'm one of the few physicians in Charleston that have been a member of the private practice extension of MUSC known as the UMA and I'm additionally in private practice on the staff of all the hospitals in Charleston, so I'm kind of sitting on a fence.
And I think because of this, there have been people in both of these different communities that have come to me and wondered if I could maybe be a bridge or liaison between these two groups.
Right -- right now unfortunately as Doctor Brake alluded to there is a very bad argument, debate, if you will, between the private practitioners in Charleston and the University. And I think it's ultimately going to hurt both groups. The only way that this can be a winning situation for the Medical University, and it must be and the private doctors is that if they work together cooperatively. And right now they're not doing that. I think that's very unfortunate.
Q. My impression is that the Medical University needs, I won't say unusual cases, but they need things to broaden the scope of the experience of the people that they're training. Have they gone beyond that, are you saying, in looking for the, let's say, mass type of patient flow to the Medical University?
A. Well, there are a couple of things that are -- that are motivating forces. To begin with, health care reform is something that the University has to respond to just as we do in private practice.
Additionally, the University hospital is a great cost center meaning that in any health care plan or health care reform, the hospital itself is going to be a driving cost to escalate prices. The University really is trying to move as all of medicine is outside of the sub-subspecialists and to come back more to primary care type medicine. And that's right now where they're extending their tentacles, if you will, and that's where they're kind of crossing paths with the private docs in the community.
Q. They're extending their tentacles sounds to me like they're going beyond the service of specialized cases to expand the experience of the -- of their students?
A. Well, I think they are doing that and I think they have to do that. And they're also expanding outside the traditional walls of the University. For instance, they are -- they're building primary care offices in other parts of the tri-county area in places that traditionally, they had not had a presence.
And so if you have a private community say Mount Pleasant, 20 miles away and then the University builds their branch there so to speak, the private docs react to that and that's -- that's the nucleus of the debate that's going on right now.
Q. Thank you very much.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other questions?
SENATOR MACAULAY: No, Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, Doctor.
A. Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Next we have Seat 3 a contest in the Lander University Board. Our first candidate would be Maurice Holloway. Mr. Holloway.
MR. HOLLOWAY: Yes, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Would you raise your hand, please.
MAURICE HOLLOWAY, having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
THE CHAIRMAN: Considering your present occupation or other activities, will you be able to attend board meetings on a regular basis?
A. Yes, I will.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have any health related problems that the Screening Committee should be made aware of that would prevent you from serving in a regular basis?
A. I don't.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you now hold any position of honor or trust that if elected to the board would violate the Dual Office Holding clause of the Constitution?
A. I do not.
THE CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen, any questions of Mr. Holloway?
EXAMINATION BY SENATOR GIESE:
Q. Are you any relative of Superintendent Holloway?
A. No, I'm not, but I do know him.
Q. Superintendent I believe down in Orangeburg?
A. I thought he had moved. Maybe not. But he was at Spring Valley area at one time. Right.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other questions?
SENATOR MACAULAY: One, Mr. Chairman.
EXAMINATION BY SENATOR MACAULAY:
Q. Mr. Holloway, you attended, in fact, you got your degrees at Lander?
A. Right. I did, sir.
Q. Do you notice any difference from the time it was a college to now it's a university?
A. A great difference. And the fact that some of my motivation come out of the fact that my parents, we're -- they had five children. I'm the oldest of them. All five of us attended Lander and are proud about the way the University has gone and where it has taken us, so that's a lot of my motivation for being here. I want to see it impact other lives as it has impacted ours.
Q. Thank you.
A. Thank you.
SENATOR MACAULAY: No other questions.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, Mr. Holloway.
A. Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Our next candidate for that seat is Thomas J. Kosmata. I guess my pronunciation was close.
MR. KOSMATA: Close. Kosmata.
THE CHAIRMAN: Sir, would you raise your right hand please.
THOMAS J. KOSMATA, having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
THE CHAIRMAN: Sir, considering your present occupation or other activities, will you be able to attend board meetings on a regular basis?
A. I will.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have any health related problems that the Screening Committee should be made aware of that would interfere with your attendance on a regular basis?
A. No, sir, I do not.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you now hold any public position of honor or trust that if elected to the board would violate the Dual Office Holding clause of the Constitution?
A. No, sir, I do not.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any questions, gentlemen?
EXAMINATION BY SENATOR GIESE:
Q. Mr. Kosmata, when did you come to South Carolina?
A. I relocated -- had the opportunity to relocate to South Carolina in 1972 in the development of a major industry coming into the Columbia area.
Q. And what was your major interest -- I see you have a BS in Business Administration.
A. That's correct.
Q. What area of business administration?
A. My undergraduate degree concentrated in Human Resources manager and production operations.
Q. Why are you interested in being a member of the board?
A. I've had the opportunity to recruit -- see the recruits of the higher education system for South Carolina for -- for some 20 years now. I want to have -- a dual reason, had a dual reason, to seek candidacy. One is to give back some of the cultural outreach that I've received in relocating to South Carolina and, secondly, to -- to provide some proactive business mentality, thinking and emphasis to higher education today.
Q. Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other questions?
SENATOR MACAULAY: No, Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, sir.
A. Thank you, gentlemen.
THE CHAIRMAN: Those candidates who have been interviewed, feel free to leave at any time. Finally, we get to the last one, the Citadel Board, two seats at-large and we have three candidates. Our first candidate alphabetically is James E. Jones. Senator Wilson has now joined us.
SENATOR WILSON: Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Mr. Jones, would you raise your right hand, please.
JAMES E. JONES, JR., having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
THE CHAIRMAN: Mr. Jones, considering your present occupation or other activities will you be able to attend board meetings on a regular basis?
A. Yes, sir, I will.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have any health related problems the Screening Committee should be made aware of that would prevent you from serving on the board in a full capacity?
A. I'm aware of none.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you now hold any public office of honor or trust that if elected to the board would violate the Dual Office Holding clause of the Constitution?
A. No, sir, I do not.
THE CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen, you have any questions of Mr. Jones?
EXAMINATION BY SENATOR MACAULAY:
Q. Mr. Jones, I understand that you are now the chairman of the Board of Visitors?
A. That is correct, Senator.
Q. Has it been an interesting time you've had to occupy that position?
A. It's been one of the most difficult times since I've been on the board, sir.
Q. And you seek reelection?
A. Yes, sir, I do.
Q. No other questions, Mr. Chairman.
SENATOR WILSON: Mr. Chairman, I'm sorry I'm late. I'm delighted to see the split today of three Senators and one House Member. That is a very fair representation.
THE CHAIRMAN: Well balanced, Senator.
SENATOR WILSON: Well balanced. But I as a Charleston native am very proud of the Citadel and I want to thank you for your service and I want to let you know that we're proud of the Citadel. And when I see the different articles about the activities at the Citadel, I think all of us are very proud of the graduation rate and what the contributions that are made to the State by your students, the cadets and your graduates and I'm very proud to have two nephews there right now and all of my sons have been attendees at the Citadel summer camp which is -- means a lot to our family, so we're very proud of what the Citadel means.
A. Thank you very much for those words, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other questions? Thank you, Mr. Jones. Our next candidate is Francis P. Mood. Mr. Mood, would you raise your right hand, please.
FRANCIS P. MOOD, having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
THE CHAIRMAN: Sir, considering your present occupation or other activities, will you be able to attend board meetings on a regular basis?
A. Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, I tried very hard to look at the demands of the practice in other areas that I'm involved in and I have made sure that I can make the necessary commitment.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have any health related problems the Screening Committee should be made aware of that prevents you from serving on the board in a full capacity?
A. No, sir. I've had a physical within the last year and so far, so good.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you now hold any position of honor or trust that if elected to the board would cause you to violate the Dual Office Holding Clause of the Constitution?
A. No, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen, do you have any questions?
EXAMINATION BY SENATOR MACAULAY:
Q. Same question, I guess, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Mood, you are familiar with what the Citadel is going through now?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Do you still seek election to that Board of Visitors?
A. Yes, sir, I do. Senator, I -- as I indicated in the comments that I prefiled with the committee, I think it's a critical time in higher education, not that any time is unimportant, but for the Citadel as an institution of higher learning and for the system of higher education in general. And I -- it's -- if one is ever going to avail themselves an opportunity to serve in higher education, I think this is a challenging time to do it. I look forward to that opportunity, in fact.
Q. There is an old Chinese curse, may you get what you wish for.
A. Yes, you have to be careful because of that.
Q. Right. Right.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, Senator. Any other --
SENATOR WILSON: Mr. Chairman, I'd like to point out that the persons who are here today who are seeking to serve the Citadel are all well thought of and, again, I'm delighted to see such a fine assemblage here today. And I, in fact, got to know Mr. Mood, and he probably has forgotten this, but 20 years he was out promoting long before I was elected to public office the Citadel with me, so I do know of his dedication to the Citadel.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, Senator. Thank you, Mr. Mood.
A. Thank you very much.
THE CHAIRMAN: Our next candidate is William F. Sachs. Mr. Sachs, raise your hand please.
WILLIAM F. SACHS, having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
THE CHAIRMAN: Considering your present occupation or other activities, will you be able to attend board meetings on a regular basis?
A. I will.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have any health related problems that the Screening Committee should be made aware of that would prevent you from serving on the board in a full capacity?
A. No, I don't.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you now hold any public office of honor or trust that if elected to the board would violate the Dual Office Holding Clause of the Constitution?
A. No, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen? Senator Giese.
SENATOR GIESE: Mr. Chairman.
EXAMINATION BY SENATOR GIESE:
Q. I've always been -- I've always appreciated the great loyalty that Citadel graduates have for the Citadel and their real camaraderie and the way they stick together, especially in this problem that is facing them right now.
But, Mr. Sachs, what role have you played in, let's say, leadership roles that you think suit you for the position you're seeking with the Citadel?
A. This past year, or year 1993, I served as president of the Association of Citadel Men being elected by the 16,000 members of that association. I served on the Board of Visitors for the past year in an ex officio capacity by invitation from the board.
I'm presently president elect of Brigadier Club, so I've been very active in most of the activities at the Citadel and served on the Chapel Committee and honorary member of the Citadel Development Foundation.
I owe the Citadel a lot. I went there as a dyslexic student in 1947. I would not have graduated from college if it hadn't been for the Citadel and the help that I was given there. Over the years, I've tried to -- to share my financial success and time with the Citadel and help it. And I'm very concerned about its problem now and do support single gender education.
Q. Could you tell me what the Brigadier Club is? That's an awful thing --
A. That's the athletic -- athletic -- similar to the Gamecock Club.
Q. Gamecock Club. And the BAM Club, the Buck a Month Club at Clemson?
A. That's correct.
Q. Is it not a Buck a Month anymore?
A. We support the Citadel football team that comes up here to Carolina stadium.
Q. Thank you very much.
SENATOR GIESE: It's interesting, Members of the Committee, how it seems once you get into the leadership position that they -- everyone here has really been leaders.
THE CHAIRMAN: Correct. We're indeed lucky to have such outstanding candidates.
SENATOR MACAULAY: Mr. --
THE CHAIRMAN: Yes, sir.
EXAMINATION BY SENATOR MACAULAY:
Q. Mr. Sachs, I think you've heard my other questions and I think you've already responded to the question about why would anybody want to step into the situation that's existing there and I think you've given a very clear response. Thank you.
A. Thank you.
Q. Unless you have something else you'd like to add?
A. Nothing.
Q. Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other questions?
SENATOR MACAULAY: No. That's all. Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, sir. That concludes our candidates.
SENATOR MACAULAY: Mr. Chairman, I understand although I was late getting here that one candidate who is unopposed for the South Carolina State University, Third Congressional District Seat who is an incumbent, Charles Cleveland Lewis, Sr. was unable to be here due to a medical emergency.
As I understand as the son of a dentist, it was an abscess tooth and I can assure you that's a medical emergency. He had to have work done this morning that he couldn't be here. Inasmuch as he is unopposed and rather have him make another trip for the -- to make arrangements for another trip, I would move that he be accorded the same as other unopposed candidates, that is that he be considered along with the others without having to appear.
SENATOR WILSON: Second.
THE CHAIRMAN: Motion made and seconded. Motion by Senator Macaulay, seconded by Senator Wilson. All in favor say aye, opposed no. The ayes have it.
We have one other candidate who appeared -- we had told the lady last week that we would probably be at least after 10:00 o'clock and she arrived at a little before 10:00 and we had already adjourned and completed. That was Ms. Estelle Mauldin of Greenwood who is a sitting member on the Lander University Board and is unopposed and, of course, I asked the lady a few questions and I would like to make a similar motion about her.
SENATOR MACAULAY: I'll make that motion.
THE CHAIRMAN: Senator Macaulay makes a motion. Seconded by Senator Wilson. All in favor say aye, opposed no. The ayes have it.
Nothing further, gentlemen, why --
SENATOR WILSON: Mr. Chairman, inquiry. When would the General Assembly be voting on these positions?
THE CHAIRMAN: We have a tentative schedule. I'll have to do some checking, so either the 13th or the 20th and we would shortly introduce a resolution to that effect.
If that's -- since we have no further candidates and all candidates have appeared or been taken care of --
SENATOR MACAULAY: Mr. Chairman, I would move at this time that the candidates who filed and completed their filings, and I understand all of their filings are in order at this time --
THE CHAIRMAN: Right.
SENATOR MACAULAY: -- that they be found qualified to offer for the positions that they seek.
SENATOR WILSON: Second.
THE CHAIRMAN: Motion made by Senator Macaulay, seconded by Senator Wilson that we find all the candidates who have applied and qualified, as being qualified to serve. All in favor say aye, opposed, no. The ayes have it.
The Chair entertains a motion to adjourn.
SENATOR WILSON: So moved.
THE CHAIRMAN: Senator Wilson. Motion to adjourn.
(There being nothing further, the proceedings concluded 9:40 a.m.)
The Committee to Screen Candidates for Boards of Trustees of State Colleges and Universities finds the following candidates for boards of trustees qualified. Background reports from the State Law Enforcement Division show no felony charges against any of the candidates.
Clemson University--three seats (at-large)
Harold D. Kingsmore (Graniteville)
Patricia H. McAbee (McCormick)
Joseph D. Swann (Greenville)
College of Charleston--six by congressional districts and two at-large
Seat 1
Gordan B. Stine, D.D.S. (Charleston)
Seat 3
Harry M. Lightsey, III (Columbia)
Seat 5
Anne T. Sheppard (Laurens)
Seat 7
Robert S. Small, Jr. (Greenville)
Seat 9
F. Creighton McMaster (Winnsboro)
Seat 11
J. David Watson (Latta)
Seat 13
Blaine Ewing (Charleston)
Thomas W. Weeks (Barnwell)
Seat 15
John F. Clark, III (Columbia)
Jeffery E. Kinard (Pawleys Island)
Francis Marion University--six by congressional districts, one unexpired term, and two at-large
Seat 1
Howard G. Lundy, Jr. (Mount Pleasant)
Seat 3
James R. Courie (Columbia)
Seat 5
Carolyn Shortt (Laurens)
Seat 7
H. Randall Dozier (Greenville)
Seat 8 (unexpired term--1996)
Alex Kiriakides, III (Greenville)
Seat 9
W.C. Stanton (Cheraw)
Seat 11
Peter D. Hyman (Florence)
Seat 13
Dianne H. Brown (Marion)
Seat 15
Allard A. Allston (Darlington)
Lander University--six by congressional districts and two at-large
Seat 1
Darlene N. Hyman (Surfside Beach)
Seat 3
Maurice Holloway (West Columbia)
Thomas J. Kosmata (Lexington)
Seat 5
William G. Stevens (Greenwood)
Seat 7
Martha S. Whitener (Union)
Seat 9
Glenn J. Lawhon, Jr. (Hartsville)
Seat 11
Morgan B. Coker (Florence)
Seat 13
Estelle M. Mauldin (Greenwood)
Seat 15
Bobby M. Bowers (Lexington)
Medical University of South Carolina--three by congressional districts/medical and non-medical professions
Medical
Seat 1
Dan Brake, M.D. (Charleston)
Donald R. Johnson II, M.D. (Charleston)
Seat 2
Thomas C. Rowland, Jr., M.D. (Columbia)
Seat 3
Stanley C. Baker, Jr., M.D. (Greenwood)
Non-medical
Seat 4
Herbert C. Granger (Greenville)
Seat 5
Robert C. Lake, Jr. (Newberry)
Seat 6
Margaret M. Addison (Holly Hill)
South Carolina State University--one by congressional district and one at-large unexpired term
Seat 3
Charles C. Lewis (Anderson)
Seat 12 (unexpired term--1996)
Bishop Johnnie M. Smith (Greenville)
The Citadel--two seats (at-large)
James E. Jones, Jr. (Greenville)
Francis P. Mood (Columbia)
William F. Sachs (Columbia)
University of South Carolina--eight by judicial circuits
Seat 1
Othniel H. Wienges, Jr. (St. Matthews)
Seat 3
A.S. Bahnmuller (Sumter)
Seat 5
William C. Hubbard (Columbia)
Seat 7
Toney J. Lister (Spartanburg)
Seat 9
Donald A. Bailey (Charleston)
Seat 11
Michael J. Mungo (Columbia)
Seat 12
C. Edward Floyd, M.D. (Florence)
Seat 13
Mack I. Whittle (Greenville)
Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School--two (at-large) one for four-year term; one unexpired three-year term
Four-year term
Mary Evelyn Williams (West Columbia)
Three-year term
Faye C. Edwards (Gaffney)
Winthrop University--two seats (at-large)
Mary Anne Douglas Lake (Belton)
Harold P. Tuttle, Jr. (Rock Hill)
Respectfully submitted,
Rep. Eugene C. Stoddard, Chm. Senator Alex S. Macaulay, V. Chm.
Senator Warren K. Giese Rep. Jennings G. McAbee
Senator Maggie W. Glover Rep. Curtis B. Inabinett
Senator Addison "Joe" G. Wilson Rep. H. Howell Clyborne, Jr.
On motion of Senator MACAULAY, with unanimous consent, ordered printed in the Journal of Friday, April 8, 1994.
The following Joint Resolution was read the third time and having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act and enrolled for Ratification:
H. 5007 -- Reps. Walker, Davenport and Allison: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT, FOR THE 1993-94 SCHOOL YEAR, SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY IS EXEMPTED FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED MUST BE MADE UP AS A RESULT OF COMPLICATIONS RESULTING FROM A SEVERE WINTER STORM.
(By prior motion of Senator COURTNEY)
At 11:19 A.M., on motion of Senator SETZLER, the Senate adjourned to meet next Tuesday, April 12, 1994, at 12:00 Noon.
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