South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 4734

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 18, 2008

H. 4734

Introduced by Reps. Mahaffey and Talley

S. Printed 3/18/08--S.

Read the first time March 4, 2008.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4734) to request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of South Carolina Highway 129 in Spartanburg County from its intersection with South Carolina Highway 29, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

LAWRENCE K. GROOMS for Committee.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 129 IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 29 TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 85 "SERGEANT SHAWN F. HILL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "SERGEANT SHAWN F. HILL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY".

Whereas, Sergeant Shawn F. Hill of the Town of Wellford died on January 2, 2008, in Khowst Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device; and

Whereas, he was assigned to Company A, 178th Engineer Battalion, 218th Infantry Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, Rock Hill, South Carolina; and

Whereas, Sergeant Hill served the South Carolina National Guard for more than twelve years with honor and distinction; and

Whereas, this was his second tour of duty. His first tour of duty was to Iraq from 2004 to 2005; and

Whereas, Sergeant Hill was a 1990 graduate of J. F. Byrnes High School in Duncan where he was a defensive lineman on the football team, a member of the wrestling team, and also ran track; and

Whereas, he received numerous awards and commendations for his military service which include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Award, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, South Carolina Guardsmen's Medal of Valor, and the South Carolina Meritorious Service Medal; and

Whereas, it is fitting and proper for the members of the General Assembly to forever pay tribute to the ultimate sacrifice that this son of South Carolina made in defense of his country by naming a portion of South Carolina Highway 129 in Spartanburg County in his honor. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of South Carolina Highway 129 in Spartanburg County from its intersection with South Carolina Highway 29 to its intersection with Interstate Highway 85 "Sergeant Shawn F. Hill Memorial Highway" and erect appropriate markers or signs along this portion of highway that contain the words "Sergeant Shawn F. Hill Memorial Highway".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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