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April 28, 2010
H. 4771
S. Printed 4/28/10--S.
Read the first time April 21, 2010.
TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BRIDGE LOCATED ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 253 BETWEEN CAMP CREEK ROAD AND MUSH CREEK ROAD IN GREENVILLE COUNTY "JOHN T. WOOD BRIDGE", AND NAME THE PORTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 253 FROM THIS BRIDGE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 414 "JOHN T. WOOD ROAD", ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THE BRIDGE THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "JOHN T. WOOD BRIDGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "JOHN T. WOOD ROAD".
Whereas, John T. Wood was a lifelong resident of Tigerville in Greenville County. He was born on May 31, 1906; and
Whereas, Mr. Wood graduated from North Greenville Academy and Furman University; and
Whereas, he served in World War II in the Army Air Force Technical Training Command and Engineers in the China, Burma, and India theater of war; and
Whereas, he also served as a Civil Service career officer, working with the Veteran's Administration after the war; and
Whereas, Mr. Wood served as principal and superintendent of Landrum High School for ten years; and
Whereas, he also taught at Blue Ridge High School, where he was awarded the Star Teacher Award; and
Whereas, Mr. Wood was elected to the House of Representatives to represent District 17 of Greenville County; and
Whereas, in 1980, he retired from the House after three terms; and
Whereas, during his tenure in the House of Representatives, he was a member of the Crime Study Committee and the House Democratic Majority Coordinating Committee; and
Whereas, Mr. Wood was called the father of the victim's restitution law which allows victims to receive restitution for their property from convicted criminals; and
Whereas, Mr. Wood was an honest, conservative man and was a very strong representative of his constituents; and
Whereas, Mr. Wood was active in other activities and at age eighty-five had lived a full life. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly request that the Department of Transportation name the bridge located on South Carolina Highway 253 between Camp Creek Road and Mush Creek Road in Greenville County "John T. Wood Bridge", and name the portion of South Carolina Highway 253 from this bridge to its intersection with South Carolina Highway 414 "John T. Wood Road", erect appropriate markers or signs at the bridge that contain the words "John T. Wood Bridge" and erect appropriate markers or signs along this portion of highway that contain the words "John T. Wood Road".
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.
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