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TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE TED M. VICK OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON BEHALF OF HIS CONSTITUENTS AND THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives learned with sincere regret that Ted M. Vick will depart from the House of Representatives at the conclusion of his current term; and
Whereas, born in Cheraw on November 14, 1972, he is the son of Julian Ted and Jan Sellers Vick; and
Whereas, he earned a bachelor's from The Citadel in 1995, where he was inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and was listed in Who's Who in American Colleges. He earned a master of education degree the University of South Carolina in 1997; and
Whereas, in the patriotic tradition of a Palmetto son, he has served in the South Carolina National Guard with distinction since 1990, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel and completing the United States Army Command and General Staff College in 2011; and
Whereas, on January 14, 1995, he married his beloved wife, Melissa Gainey Vick, and together they have two fine children, Willow Grace and Laurel Faith; and
Whereas, when away from his duties in the House of Representatives, he is a businessman, serving as president of MTV Properties, LLC, since 2002, and president of V & B Properties, Inc., since 2003; and
Whereas, Ted Vick was honored as the 2005 Legislator of the Year by CIADA and as the 2010 Farm Bureau Legislator of the Year. He served as a member of the state superintendent of education's Transition Leadership Team from 2006 to 2007, and as chairman of the South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus; and
Whereas, an active member of Lower Macedonia Baptist Church, he also serves as Worshipful Master of Ruby Masonic Lodge 314 and secretary of the Sandhills Citadel Club, and he is a member of American Legion Post 74; and
Whereas, Ted Vick has faithfully served the citizens of District 53 in Chesterfield and Lancaster counties in the House of Representatives since 2005, during which time he has served as chairman of the House Interstate Cooperation Committee; secretary of the Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee; chairman of the Chesterfield County Delegation; chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee; chairman of the Chesterfield County Coordination Council; and the Democratic Whip from 2006 to 2010; and
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives will miss the sincere and keen service that Ted Vick, their friend and colleague, has given to the House of Representatives, and hope that he will enjoy deep fulfillment in the years to come. 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 Ted M. Vick of Chesterfield County for his dedicated service in the House of Representatives on behalf of his constituents and the citizens of South Carolina, and wish him much success and happiness in all his future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable Ted M. Vick.
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