Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
H. 5547
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. G.M. Smith, Weeks, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, Matthews, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G.R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1563ph20.docx
Introduced in the House on September 15, 2020
Adopted by the House on September 15, 2020
Summary: First Lieutenant David Schmitz
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9/15/2020 House Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 78)
View the latest legislative information at the website
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF FIRST LIEUTENANT DAVID SCHMITZ OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WHILE HE WAS SERVING A TOUR OF MILITARY DUTY AT SHAW AIR FORCE BASE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO OFFER TO HIS FAMILY THE DEEPEST APPRECIATION OF A GRATEFUL STATE AND NATION FOR HIS LIFE, SACRIFICE, AND SERVICE.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, on behalf of all South Carolinians, acknowledge with deep appreciation the great sacrifice that the men and women of the United States Armed Forces make for the ideals of freedom and justice, which are so richly enjoyed in this nation; and
Whereas, First Lieutenant David Schmitz of the United States Air Force stands high among those servicemen and women so honored by their country; and
Whereas, on June 30, 2020, at the age of thirty-two, this California native lost his life while conducting a routine training sortie being carried out because his squadron, the 77th Fighter Squadron, is presently preparing to deploy overseas for combat operations. Flying alone as pilot of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon, he died in the crash of his aircraft; and
Whereas, Colonel Larry Sullivan, commander of the 20th Fighter Wing, praised Lieutenant Schmitz in these words: "Last night, we lost one of our very best, Lieutenant David Schmitz. ... Schmitz got his pilot's license when he was seventeen years old. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served with distinction as a load master on a C-17, supporting some of our nation's most sensitive missions. And he never gave up on his lifelong goal of flying for the United States Air Force as a pilot"; and
Whereas, Lieutenant Schmitz, who attended Mesa College and enrolled in AFROTC at San Diego State, received his commission through Officer Training School and graduated at the top of his class in pilot training. He served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan; and
Whereas, he leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Valerie; his parents, Brian and Sherrie Schmitz; and his sister, Laura Schmitz; and
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives counts it a great privilege to remember First Lieutenant David Schmitz, and the members with one voice offer grateful thanks to Almighty God for the service and sacrifice of this son of liberty. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of First Lieutenant David Schmitz of the United States Air Force while he was serving a tour of military duty at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina and offer to his family the deepest appreciation of a grateful State and nation for his life, sacrifice, and service.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of First Lieutenant David Schmitz.
This web page was last updated on
September 17, 2020 at 12:13 PM