A senate RESOLUTION

 

TO CONGRATULATE William "Donny" Brock UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS many YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize William "Donny" Brock upon the occasion of his retirement from Trinity Behavioral Care; and

 

Whereas, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Mr. Brock has been employed with Trinity Behavioral Care since October 2010. He has served as the Executive Director of Trinity Behavioral Care and CEO of Trinity Behavioral Care Wellness Foundation; and

 

Whereas, Trinity provides Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) to three hundred fifty people annually. Trinity and the CEO of CareSouth of Carolina were first in the Pee Dee to develop MAT services targeting the local opiate epidemic. Trinity's efforts to address the local opiate crisis with integrated treatment, community education, and overdose prevention received national recognition from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; and

 

Whereas, in 2021, the federal Office of Drug Control Policy recognized Trinity's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a model for rural provision of treatment services; and

 

Whereas, Mr. Brock has worked in the substance field for thirty-eight years. Under his leadership, Trinity Behavioral Care now has three new facilities in Marion, Dillon, and Marlboro Counties. He has served as a beacon in the recovery communities. His dedication to the substance abuse field has inspired hope and has helped reduce the stigma that is attached to addiction; and

 

Whereas, a civic leader, Mr. Brock has served with multiple professional affiliations, including the Blue Cross of South Carolina Companion Medical Advisory Board, the Florence Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation Board, the Behavioral Health Services Association of South Carolina and Behavioral Health Services Foundation, and the Northeast Rural Health Network, among others; and

 

Whereas, Mr. Brock is married to Terry Brock, and together they have a daughter, Heather McDaniel, who is married to Eric William McDaniel, and two grandchildren, Will McDaniel and Evan McDaniel; and

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate appreciate the passion and dedication that Mr. Brock has shown in serving the people and the State of South Carolina.  Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the Senate:

 

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate William "Donny" Brock upon the occasion of his retirement, commend him for his many years of dedicated service, and wish him much happiness and fulfillment in the years ahead.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to William "Donny" Brock.

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