A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Karen W. Wilson, a legislative aide in the house of representatives, as she leaves her service here AFTER seven YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, it is altogether fitting and proper that the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina should pause in their deliberations to express their gratitude to Karen Wilson for her significant contributions to legislative work in this chamber; and

Whereas, Ms. Wilson served as an emergency medical technician (EMT) prior to becoming a paralegal. She earned a certificate to become a paralegal in 1989 at the Professional Center for Paralegal Studies in Columbia, and she served as a paralegal with Attorney Ken Lester for almost seventeen years from 1989 to 2005; and

Whereas, she was qualified as an expert paralegal in the South Carolina Family Court and served on the faculty of numerous paralegal seminars in the Palmetto State; and

Whereas, she has served as a legislative aide in the South Carolina House of Representatives for the past seven years and as an administrative staffer for the College and University Trustee Screening Commission.  While serving in the House, she has managed to hold a third and critical role as the mother of Jack Wilson, her son who serves as the chief head page in the House; and

Whereas, Ms. Wilson relishes Halloween and would always try to host a Halloween party for the legislative aides.  When away from her duties as an administrative aide, she enjoys painting and doing anything art related in her "she shed" and rides her John Deere lawnmower with pride and a feeling of accomplishment when mowing her lawn; and

Whereas, together with her beloved husband, Larry, Ms. Wilson will be moving to North Carolina; and

Whereas, her colleagues in the State House have appreciated her ready sense of humor and her smile, yet beneath that veneer lurked a brutally honest person ready to speak her mind.  She could be counted to be present, no matter how difficult or how tough a job or situation might be; and

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives takes great pleasure in extending best wishes to Karen Wilson as she moves to North Carolina, and the members are grateful for her dedicated service here and wish her many years of success and fulfillment as she leaves.  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 Karen W. Wilson, a legislative aide in the House of Representatives, as she leaves her service in the House of Representatives after seven years of outstanding service, and wish her continued success and happiness in all her future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Karen W. Wilson.

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