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H. 4877

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Allen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gm\24122ahb08.doc

Introduced in the House on March 25, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2008
Adopted by the General Assembly on March 26, 2008

Summary: Dr. S.C. Cureton

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/25/2008  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-31
   3/26/2008  Senate  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-8

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/25/2008

TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND DR. S. C. CURETON, OF GREENVILLE COUNTY, A MINISTER, EDUCATOR, AND HUMANITARIAN, FOR SEEKING TO BUILD GOD'S KINGDOM ON EARTH, AND TO APPRECIATE HIS LONG SERVICE AS A LEADER AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL WORK, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND RELIGION.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly find it fitting that they should pause from their deliberations to acknowledge the accomplishments of humanitarian Dr. S. C. Cureton; and

Whereas, born on March 24, 1930, Dr. Cureton participated at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1960's; and

Whereas, Dr. Cureton received a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences in 1953 and a Doctor of Divinity in 1956, both from Benedict College; and

Whereas, on December 22, 1954, he married his beloved wife Claudette Hazel Chapman, and they raised four fine children and have ten adoring grandchildren; and

Whereas, Dr. Cureton served as a teacher for twenty-six years and has pastored churches in the Missionary Baptist Convention since 1954 in Simpsonville, Pickens, Chester, and other places throughout South Carolina; and

Whereas, since 1965, Dr. Cureton has been the pastor of his home church, Reedy River Missionary Baptist Church in Mauldin, and has taught his congregation to live their lives in such a way that others will see Christ, who is the light of the world, in them; and

Whereas, the church has developed many outreach programs under his able leadership, including tutoring services, scholarship and academic-achievement recognition, senior-citizen recognition, family-night programs, extensive missionary programs, youth organizations, and the Save Our Sons Outreach Program; and

Whereas, from 1986 to 1991, Dr. Cureton served as the president of the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina, and during this time the convention increased its contributions to Benedict and Morris Colleges, administered a teen pregnancy prevention program, constructed a multi-unit housing project in Anderson, started the Dufauskie Island Project, and purchased land for a convention-owned conference center; and

Whereas, he served from 1996 to 1999 as vice president at large for the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.; and

Whereas, when he served as the interim president of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc., from 1999 to 2000, Dr. Cureton became the first South Carolinian ever to be named president of the convention, the largest black-organized body in the world, consisting of eight and a half million members and thirty-three thousand churches; and

Whereas, President Bill Clinton appointed him to serve as a Commissioner of Presidential Scholars from 1993 to 2000. He was also the vice chairman of Morris College Trustee Board; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly recognize that Dr. S. C. Cureton has spent a lifetime exhibiting His Lord's command, "Love thy neighbor as thyself," (Mark 12:31) and has been a true lover of mankind. 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, recognize and commend Dr. S. C. Cureton, of Greenville County, a minister, educator, and humanitarian, for seeking to build God's Kingdom on earth, and appreciate his long service as a leader and his contributions in the fields of education, social work, human rights, and religion.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Dr. S. C. Cureton.

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