South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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Bill 5078


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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR EDWARD CHARLES "ED" SUGGS, JR., OF THE PEE DEE AREA COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR BEING NAMED THE COUNCIL ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR.

Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly is pleased to learn that Ed Suggs will be honored at the Pee Dee Area Council Banquet on February 29, 2020, as the Pee Dee Area Council Alumnus of the Year for his twenty-five years of outstanding leadership in Scouting; and

Whereas, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he earned an associate's degree of applied science in computer technology from Horry-Georgetown Technical College; and

Whereas, Mr. Suggs has served as the chair of the Pee Dee Area Council Alumni Relations, working tirelessly to recruit, engage, and retain alumni at many levels within the Council in order to make their wealth of knowledge available to young Scouts; and

Whereas, he also serves as the Council's vice president of membership, on the executive board, and as the chair of the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA); and

Whereas, beyond the Eagle Scout Award, Mr. Suggs has earned the Silver Beaver Award, and he has been honored with the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award, Distinguished Commissioner Award, Doctorate of Commissioner Science, and James E. West Award; and

Whereas, he is the proud father of three fine children: Edward C, Suggs III, Ashley Elizabeth Suggs, and Christian Alan Suggs; and

Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly deeply appreciates the years of dedicated service that Ed Suggs has given to Scouting in the Palmetto State and the significant investment he has made in our most cherished resource: our young people. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor Edward Charles "Ed" Suggs, Jr., of the Pee Dee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and congratulate him for being named the Council Alumnus of the Year.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Edward Charles "Ed" Suggs, Jr.

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