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TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE MR. DAVID L. "ROCK" LUCAS OF LEXINGTON COUNTY ON HIS SELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL GOLF COURSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION.
Whereas, a native of Lexington County, Mr. Lucas earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the Moore School of Business. He began his career working for the United Parcel Service and in 1988 began working for the golf course he helped his father build in 1974; and
Whereas, Mr. Lucas currently serves as president of the Charwood County Club and Charwood Golf Club, LLC, a position he has held since 1988. During the course of his management, the golf course has grown from a nine-hole course to a twenty-seven-hole, semi-private country club. He led the course through the 2008 recession, watching play drop from 60,000 rounds per year to 19,000; and
Whereas, in addition to his duties at the golf course, Mr. Lucas serves as chairman of the Lexington County Planning Commission, on the Carolinas Golf Association's hall of fame selection committee, is a member of the Gamecock Club board and is president of the South Carolina Golf Course Owners Association; and
Whereas, in recognition of his success as a businessman, Mr. Lucas has received several professional awards, including the NGCOA Paul Porter Service to Golf Award, the SC Golf Course of the Year Award, the Lexington County Top 10 Business of the Year Award, the Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award, and the Best of the Best Award; and
Whereas, Mr. Lucas is a member of Trinity Baptist Church. He spent several years as a coach for Dixie Youth baseball and Upward youth basketball. He is the founder of Charwood Charities and is a member of the Lake Murray Power Squadron; and
Whereas, Mr. Lucas is married to Kelly Webb Lucas and together they have four children, David Lucas, II, Daniel Lucas, Ashlyn Jones, and Jonathan Jones; and
Whereas, the members of the Senate are proud to recognize Mr. Lucas for his passion and dedication to the golf business, and wish him much success and happiness in all his future endeavors. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the Senate, by this resolution, recognize and congratulate Mr. David L. "Rock" Lucas on his selection as president of the National Golf Course Owners Association.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. David L. "Rock" Lucas.
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