A house RESOLUTION

TO HONOR JAMES M. HOLLOWAY SR. FOR HIS THIRTY-SIX YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE SALUDA SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED FULFILLMENT AND SUCCESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, for thirty-six years, James M. Holloway Sr. has faithfully served the people of Saluda County as a member of the Saluda School District One Board of Trustees; and

Whereas, his years on the board have seen him serving as both member and chairman, and during those years he earned the high distinction of reaching South Carolina School Boards Association Level 6 Boardmanship; and

Whereas, further, he served as a voting delegate at the South Carolina School Boards Association Legislative Assembly, worked with the South Carolina School Boards Association on community grassroots initiatives, and was instrumental in passing two bond referendums during his thirty-six years  on the Saluda School District One Board: He served on the board during the construction of Saluda Middle and Saluda High schools in 2002, as well as during the construction of Saluda Elementary School and additions to Saluda Middle, Saluda High, and Hollywood Elementary in 2024; and

Whereas, this lifelong resident of Saluda County, born September 20, 1945, graduated from Riverside High in Saluda in 1962 and served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967. In addition to his military and public service, James M. Holloway Sr., as a man of faith, serves the Lord as a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where he is a deacon. Moreover, he is a board member of the Riverside Economic Development Committee; and

Whereas, Mr. Holloway has always found the strongest support for his labors in his family: his lovely wife, Willie P. Holloway, and the couple's six delightful children; and

Whereas, grateful for the legacy of consistent commitment and excellence James M. Holloway Sr. has bestowed on the people of Saluda County, the House of Representatives takes great pleasure in commending him for his faithful service on the Saluda School District One Board of Trustees. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, honor James M. Holloway Sr. for his thirty-six years of dedicated public service as a member of the Saluda School District One Board of Trustees and wish him continued fulfillment and success in all his future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to James M. Holloway Sr.

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