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Bill 4071

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4071
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010508
Primary Sponsor:                  J.H. Neal
All Sponsors:                     J.H. Neal, Bales, J. Brown, Cotty, 
                                  Harrison, Howard, Lourie, Quinn, Rutherford, 
                                  Scott and J.E. Smith
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18509cm01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020416
Subject:                          Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III 
                                  Interchange named in Richland County; 
                                  Resolutions, Requests, Transportation


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020416  Adopted, returned with concurrence
------  20020411  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020410  Committee report: Favorable            15 ST
Senate  20020205  Introduced, referred to Committee      15 ST
House   20020131  Adopted, sent to Senate
House   20020130  Committee report: Favorable            24 HIMR
House   20010508  Introduced, referred to Committee      24 HIMR


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on January 30, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 10, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 11, 2002 - Word format

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

April 10, 2002

    H. 4071

Introduced by Reps. J.H. Neal, Bales, J. Brown, Cotty, Harrison, Howard, Lourie, Quinn, Rutherford, Scott and J.E. Smith

S. Printed 4/10/02--S.    [SEC 4/11/02 8:15 PM]

Read the first time February 5, 2002.

    To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4071) to request the Department of Transportation to name the interchange at the intersection of Interstate Highway 77 and Shop Road in Richland County the "Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III Interchange", etc., respectfully

    Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable:

GREG RYBERG for Committee.

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME THE INTERCHANGE AT THE INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 77 AND SHOP ROAD IN RICHLAND COUNTY THE "LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE D. MARTIN III INTERCHANGE" IN MEMORY OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE D. MARTIN III WHO LOST HIS LIFE ALONG WITH SIX OTHER AMERICANS AND NINE VIETNAMESE IN A HELICOPTER CRASH ON APRIL 7, 2001, IN VIETNAM WHILE SEARCHING FOR AMERICANS MISSING IN ACTION DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, AND TO ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR MARKERS WHICH CONTAIN THE WORDS "LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE D. MARTIN III INTERCHANGE".

Whereas, Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III was one of sixteen individuals killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday, April 7, 2001, in Vietnam while searching for Americans missing in action during the Vietnam War; and

Whereas, born in Richland County, Lieutenant Colonel Martin was the son of George D. Martin, Jr. and Thelma Matthews Martin; and

Whereas, he was a graduate of Lower Richland High School and Presbyterian College; and

Whereas, Lieutenant Colonel Martin was the commander of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York; and

Whereas, he served our nation as an officer for nearly eighteen years with infantry units around the world; and

Whereas, Lieutenant Colonel Martin was a veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf, Operation Restore Democracy in Haiti, and Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia; and

Whereas, his military service was marked by successful commands of infantry units and challenging operation officer positions; and

Whereas, he was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church; and

Whereas, he leaves to mourn his death Susan Hayes Martin, his wife of seventeen years, two daughters, his parents, one sister, and a host of relatives and friends; and

Whereas, it is fitting that the members of the General Assembly recognize the accomplishments and supreme sacrifice of this son of South Carolina in this appropriate manner. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request the Department of Transportation to name the interchange at the intersection of Interstate Highway 77 and Shop Road in Richland County the "Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III Interchange" in memory of Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III who lost his life along with six other Americans and nine Vietnamese in a helicopter crash on April 7, 2001, in Vietnam while searching for Americans missing in action during the Vietnam War, and to erect appropriate signs or markers which contain the words "Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III Interchange".

Be it further resolved that a copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation and Mrs. Susan Martin, widow of Lieutenant Colonel George D. Martin III.

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