South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4742

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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Howard, Scott, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Brantley, Breeland, R. Brown, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Govan, Hart, Hodges, Hosey, Jefferson, Kennedy, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Mack, J.H. Neal, Parks, Rutherford, Sellers, F.N. Smith, Whipper, Weeks, Williams and McLeod
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Introduced in the House on February 21, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on February 21, 2008
Adopted by the General Assembly on February 21, 2008

Summary: Isaac Willie Williams

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/21/2008  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-10
   2/21/2008  Senate  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-57

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2/21/2008

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPON THE DEATH OF MR. ISAAC WILLIE WILLIAMS, SR., OF RICHLAND COUNTY, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Mr. Isaac Willie Williams, Sr., on February 15, 2008; and

Whereas, born in Charleston to the late Reverend Willie Williams and Inez Williams Brown, Mr. Williams attended Charleston County schools and was graduated from Bonds-Wilson High School in 1963 and South Carolina State University in 1967; and

Whereas, during his college years, he was an outstanding leader and activist for civil rights, his activities as a member of "The Cause" resulting in improved conditions at South Carolina State. In further service to the cause of civil rights, throughout the 1960's "Ike," as he was known to his friends, was jailed more than seventeen times for participation in sit-ins, kneel-ins, walk-ins, and pray-ins. He also served as president of the South Carolina Conference of the NAACP's Youth Division; and

Whereas, answering the call of his country, he accepted a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Air Defense and served on active duty in the United States and Korea from 1967 to 1969; and

Whereas, upon return to civilian life, Mr. Williams, as South Carolina State Field Director for the NAACP, served as part of a leadership team that was instrumental in bringing about legal change that made possible African Americans' election to the South Carolina General Assembly. Among other accomplishments, he organized efforts to establish a Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Holiday in South Carolina, focused attention on inadequate minority housing in the Palmetto State, and facilitated investigations to end excessive use of force by law enforcement officers. African Americans were elected to local school boards as a result of these and other efforts; and

Whereas, a veteran of South Carolina political action for more than forty years, Ike Williams successfully ran Representative James E. Clyburn's first campaign for the United States House of Representatives in 1992, next serving as chief district liaison for Clyburn. Taking a leave from his position as Clyburn's top aide in 2003, Mr. Williams acted as state campaign director for former United States Representative Richard Gephardt, of Missouri, in Gephardt's 2004 bid for President. After Gephardt's withdrawal from the race, Mr. Williams joined the campaign staff of former North Carolina Senator John Edwards, who went on to win the South Carolina Democratic Primary that year; and

Whereas, Ike Williams was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Masons and was chairman of the board of directors of Richland Primary Healthcare; and

Whereas, he leaves his beloved wife, Evelyn Tobin Williams; daughters De-Chandela E. Williams and Shelley N. Williams; a son, Isaac W. Williams, Jr.; one grandchild; and a host of other loving relatives and friends. He will be missed. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the death of Mr. Isaac Willie Williams, Sr., of Richland County, and extend their deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mrs. Evelyn Williams for the family.

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