Bill Text: SC H4320 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: John Travis
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 79-44)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-27 - Introduced and adopted [H4320 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2019-H4320-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JOHN TRAVIS, AN ADVISOR WITH RICHARD YOUNG ASSOCIATES AND COHOST OF THE MONEYMD PODCAST, AND TO EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION TO HIM FOR DONATING HIS TIME TO TEACH PERSONAL FINANCE CLASSES AT SOUTH AIKEN HIGH SCHOOL.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are sincerely grateful to John Travis for the hours he has dedicated to the Aiken County Public School District to teach personal finance classes at South Aiken High School; and
Whereas, Mr. Travis earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of South Carolina, followed by a master's degree in business administration in 1992; and
Whereas, with fifteen years of experience in corporate financial planning, he joined Richard Young Associates in 2007. He is a member of Kingdom Advisors and is recognized as a Dave Ramsey SmartVestor Pro; and
Whereas, from 2008 to 2016, Mr. Travis served as a Ramsey Local Provider for investments and long-term care insurance, and he currently serves as a founding member of the ACTS vehicle ministry team; and
Whereas, deeply invested in his community, he also volunteers in his church as the leader of the finance ministry team, where he counsels those in need and has helped facilitate over twenty Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University classes since 2009; and
Whereas, including his volunteer contributions of teaching at South Aiken High School for the 2019-2020 school year, his donations will have totaled over twenty thousand dollars; and
Whereas, the personal finance classes began at South Aiken High School in 2012-2013, and at Midland Valley High School and North Augusta High School in 2018-2019; and
Whereas, Mr. Travis and his wife, Tammy, have reared two fine children, Danielle, who works in Orlando, Florida, and Matthew, who also works at Richard Young Associates. The Travis family has a passion for teaching youth about finances and have sponsored Dave Ramsey's Foundations in Personal Finance for local Central Savannah River Area high schools since 2014; and
Whereas, he has served on the board of directors of the Megiddo Dream Station, Leadership Aiken County, Salvation Army, Performing Arts Group, and Hungry No More charitable foundations; and
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives values the significant contribution that John Travis has made in volunteering to educate the youth of our State, and the members wish him continued success in helping to develop fiscally responsible and productive citizens. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor John Travis, an advisor with Richard Young Associates and cohost of the MoneyMD podcast, and express deep appreciation to him for donating his time to teach personal finance classes at South Aiken High School.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to John Travis.
