A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE DR. OSCAR F. LOVELACE FOR RECEIVING THE SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH PIONEER AWARD.

Whereas, the South Carolina Senate is pleased to learn that Dr. Oscar F. Lovelace has received the South Carolina Office of Rural Health Pioneer Award; and

Whereas, a native of Columbia, Dr. Lovelace graduated from Clemson University with honors in 1981 and from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1985; and

Whereas, Dr. Lovelace served as chief resident at the University of Virginia in Family Medicine in 1988. He has special medical interests in obstetrics, as well as preventive and agricultural medicine. He now serves his community in Prosperity as a family medicine physician; and

Whereas, a leader in his profession, Dr. Lovelace has received a number of honors and awards, including being selected as the 2012 South Carolina Family Physician of the Year by the South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians and winning the 2015 Academy of Family Physicians National Physician of the Year; and

Whereas, The Pioneer Award is given each year to a provider or provider who, during a lengthy career, has contributed significantly to the delivery of primary health care in a rural environment. This year's Pioneer Award is given to Dr. Lovelace for serving his community for more than three decades; and

Whereas, an active member of his community, Dr. Lovelace has served as the chairman of the Governor's Healthcare Taskforce; and

Whereas, Dr. Lovelace is married to Mary Lovelace, and together, they have four children, Ben, Spencer, Erin, and Luke; and

Whereas, in his free time, he enjoys shrimping, swimming, and playing hambone; and

Whereas, the Senate is grateful for Dr. Lovelace's dedicated service to the people and the State of South Carolina and takes great pleasure in saluting him for receiving the prestigious South Carolina Office of Rural Health Pioneer Award. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, congratulate Dr. Oscar F. Lovelace for receiving the prestigious South Carolina Office of Rural Health Pioneer Award.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Oscar F. Lovelace.

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