A house RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor Kandy C. Kelley, a coroner in the Pickens County Coroner's Office, and to congratulate her for being named the 2023 South Carolina Coroners Association's Coroner of the Year.

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Kandy C. Kelley was named the 2023 Coroner of the Year by the South Carolina Coroners Association in recognition of her outstanding and significant contributions to the field of death investigation in South Carolina; and

Whereas, born in Hanover, New Hampshire, Ms. Kelley and her family made their home in Vermont until she was fifteen when she and her mother, brother, and step-father relocated to Easley; and

Whereas, she graduated from Easley Senior High School and married J. B. Kelley of Walhalla, who is currently a Lieutenant in the Criminal Investigations Division of the Pickens County Sheriff's Office. Together, they reared two fine daughters, Kasey Liner and Kristy Smith; and

Whereas, Ms. Kelley earned a degree as a surgical technologist from Greenville Technical College in 1996 where she was on the Dean's List and voted the best all-around student in her class.  She has been employed in the surgical field at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital and Cannon Memorial Hospital; and

Whereas, certified as a medical assistant, she also has worked as a medical assistant in the fields of oral surgery, ENT, urology, and internal medicine; and

Whereas, Ms. Kelley received advanced training when she attended Medicolegal Training for Death Investigators at the University of Saint Louis in October 2000 and has received additional training in forensic entomology.  She joined the Pickens County Coroner's Office on January 3, 2001, as chief deputy coroner; and

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciates the dedicated work of Kandy Kelley, and the members value the pride and recognition that she has brought to the Pickens County Coroner's Office and to her 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 Kandy C. Kelley, a coroner in the Pickens County Coroner's Office, and congratulate her for being named the 2023 South Carolina Coroners Association's Coroner of the Year.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Kandy C. Kelley.

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