A house RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor H. Hugh Rogers, attorney for the Town of Pelion, and to commend him for his many years of public service.

Whereas, it is altogether fitting that the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives should pause in deliberations to express appreciation to H. Hugh Rogers for decades of service to this nation and to the Palmetto State; and

Whereas, Mr. Rogers earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of South Carolina in 1954 and received the Order of the Wig and Robe from USC Law in 1953.  He was admitted to practice law before the South Carolina Supreme Court in December 1953, the United States Court of Military Appeals in May 1955, and the United States Supreme Court in December 1961; and

Whereas, in the patriotic tradition of the sons of South Carolina, he served in the United States Army as a Judge Advocate, retiring at the rank of Colonel; and

Whereas, with deep civic commitment, Mr. Rogers served as mayor of the Town of Lexington from 1967 to 1975 and is the current attorney for the Town of Pelion.  He served as president of the Lexington County Chamber from 1968 to 1969.  He received the Chamber's President's Award in 1998, and as a lifetime member, he received the President's Award for 50 Years of Service in September 2009; and

Whereas, he has served his profession as a past president of the Lexington County Bar Association, and he is a current member serving on the Bar Advisory Council.  In 2008, the H. Hugh Rogers Lexington County Bar Meeting Room was established in the Lexington County Judicial Center; and

Whereas, in 2004, Mr. Rogers was recognized at the University of South Carolina Law School Commencement for fifty years of membership in the South Carolina Bar, and from 2007 to 2008, he served as president of the Senior Lawyers Division of the South Carolina Bar.  From 1991 to 2011, he received Highest Peer Review Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by Martindale Hubbell Peer Review, and in 2016, he received Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards, reflecting the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary by Martindale Hubbell Peer Review; and

Whereas, he is a faithful and lifetime member of Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, a current member of the Friends of the Lexington County Museum, and a past officer in the Woodmen of the World, and he served as the commander of the American Legion Post #7 from 2007 to 2009; and

Whereas, a lifetime member of the University of South Carolina Alumni Association, Mr. Rogers served as its president in 1985 and as a member of the board of trustees; and

Whereas, in 1979, he was appointed to the Lexington County Library Board, serving as chairman for fourteen years.   In 1999, he was appointed to the State Library Board by Governor Jim Hodges; and

Whereas, in 1998, Mr. Rogers was admitted to the Carolina Guardian Society, and he continues to support South Carolina Humanities, SCETV, and the University of South Carolina Press.  He has been recognized as the Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundations of Rotary International, and in 2005 he was recognized for thirty-two years of support for children with the Christian Children's Fund; and

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives sincerely appreciates citizens with such a deep sense of civic duty as Hugh Rogers has demonstrated through his life of service, and the members wish him continued success in serving his community.  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 H. Hugh Rogers, attorney for the Town of Pelion, and commend him for his many years of public service.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to H. Hugh Rogers.

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