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TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE SUE H. ROE, PROBATE JUDGE FOR AIKEN COUNTY, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM THE BENCH AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that the Honorable Sue H. Roe will begin a well-deserved retirement after serving more than thirty-two years as a probate judge in Aiken County; and
Whereas, Judge Roe initially was elected as a probate judge for Aiken County to take office on January 1, 1984, and she has served continuously since then; and
Whereas, born April 2, 1943, in Aiken County, Judge Roe graduated from Aiken High School and attended the University of South Carolina Aiken; and
Whereas, prior to her election as probate judge, Judge Roe served for twenty-one years in the court system, including eleven years as Aiken County Clerk of Court. Judge Roe also served as chairman of the Aiken County Judicial Center Renovation Committee; and
Whereas, during her career, Judge Roe served as president of the South Carolina Association of Counties. She also served on the National Association of Counties' Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee, was the committee's chairman for three years, and was appointed to be one of the ten presidential appointees to the National Association of Counties' Board of Directors; and
Whereas, during Judge Roe's tenure as probate judge, the Aiken County Probate Court and its staff earned a reputation of being efficient and helpful to citizens from all walks of life; and
Whereas, Judge Roe is a resident of Couchton, South Carolina, and she has two daughters, Wendy Goodwin and Deanna Roe. Judge Roe attends Millbrook Baptist Church and enjoys gardening and reading in her free time; and
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is grateful for the legacy of leadership and service Judge Roe has bestowed on Aiken County and the State and appreciates her long and enduring service to the citizens of South Carolina. 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 Sue H. Roe, Probate Judge in Aiken County, upon the occasion of her retirement from the bench and wish her continued success and happiness in all her future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honorable Sue H. Roe.
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