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TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE ELIZABETH E. "JACKIE" BURCH, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY'S CHIEF MAGISTRATE, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, AND TO WISH HER MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives learned with regret that Chesterfield County's Chief Magistrate Elizabeth E. "Jackie" Burch will retire in June of 2010 from her post where she has served the citizens of South Carolina with distinction for twenty-eight years; and
Whereas, born in Chesterfield on April 28, 1938, she graduated from Chesterfield High School in 1956; and
Whereas, Jackie Burch worked at Sacony Sewing and Cutting Operation in Cheraw and then served as secretary at Edwards Elementary School and as the computer lab manager at Chesterfield Middle School before retiring from Chesterfield County Schools in 1992; and
Whereas, twenty-eight years ago, she began serving as a magistrate in Chesterfield County part time until she retired, and she has served as Chesterfield County's chief magistrate for the last sixteen years; and
Whereas, Judge Burch has touched thousands of lives during her long and selfless career in public service and has made life in Chesterfield County better for so many people with her consistent and fair conciliation as a magistrate; and
Whereas, she is married to her beloved Charles Burch and has a fine daughter, Kim Gaskins, and a son-in-law, Andy, who have blessed her with two wonderful grandchildren, Gracyn and Will; and
Whereas, active in the Chesterfield Service Club and Zoar United Methodist Church, she hopes to find time to spend at the lake in her retirement; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for twenty-eight years of distinguished service that Elizabeth E. Burch has given to Chesterfield County and are pleased to learn that she will be enjoying a much deserved retirement. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and commend the Honorable Elizabeth E. "Jackie" Burch, Chesterfield County's chief magistrate, upon the occasion of her retirement, and wish her much success and happiness in all her future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable Elizabeth E. Burch.
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