COMMITTEE REPORTMay 7, 2014

H. 5148Introduced by Reps. Whipper, Gilliard, Mack and R.L. Brown

S. Printed 5/7/14--H.Read the first time April 29, 2014.

THE COMMITTEE ONINVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 5148) to request that the Department of Transportation name the interchange located at Exit 218 along Interstate Highway 26 in Charleston County, etc., respectfully

REPORT:That they have duly and carefully considered the same and

recommend that the same do pass:

LISTON D. BARFIELD for Committee.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERCHANGE LOCATED AT EXIT 218 ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 26 IN CHARLESTON COUNTY “BISHOP HENRY DILLARD INTERCHANGE” AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS EXIT THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS “BISHOP HENRY DILLARD INTERCHANGE”.

Whereas, Bishop Henry Dillard was born in Andalusia, Alabama, one of nineteen children reared by the late Reverend Will and Mary Dillard; and

Whereas, he and his wife, Elder Rudene Dillard, are the proud parents of seven children; and

Whereas, Bishop Dillard received his Doctor of Divinity degree from Trinity Hall Seminary; and

Whereas, he began his ministry at the age of nineteen and has served as the pastor of the House of God Church-North Union Heights in Charleston County for twenty-six years; and

Whereas, Bishop Dillard’s seven decades as a minister of God’s Holy Word has touched the lives of many individuals across this country and has had a tremendous impact for positive change in Charleston County; and

Whereas, it would be fitting and proper to honor Bishop Dillard’s accomplishments in Charleston County by having an interchange along Interstate 26 named in his honor. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request that the Department of Transportation name the interchange located at Exit 218 along Interstate Highway 26 in Charleston County “Bishop Henry Dillard Interchange” and erect appropriate markers or signs at this exit that contain the words “Bishop Henry Dillard Interchange”.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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