Bill Text: SC S0711 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: C. David Stone Road
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-29 - Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence [S0711 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2013-S0711-Introduced.html
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RENAME THE L.E.C. ROAD OF S-39-90 THAT BEGINS ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 8 AND ENDS ON MCDANIEL AVENUE IN PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA AS THE "C. DAVID STONE ROAD" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS ROAD THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "C. DAVID STONE ROAD".
Whereas, Sheriff Stone has been serving as Sheriff of Pickens County since 1969 and is presently in his eleventh term as Sheriff. He has served as sheriff longer than any active sheriff in South Carolina and is the second longest sitting sheriff in the United States; and
Whereas, Sheriff Stone has an outstanding record of service to the community, as well as to the law enforcement profession. His honors and recognitions include Sheriff of the Year in 1975 and 1981, President of the South Carolina Sheriffs' Association, Secretary/Treasurer on the Board of the Sheriffs' Association where he served for over twenty-five years, and President of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers' Association from 1991-1992. Sheriff Stone is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and a recipient of the Strom Thurmond Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement and the Order of the Palmetto; and
Whereas, Sheriff Stone contributes considerable time to community projects and goals such as the hospital fitness trail, the heart fund, Honor Flight and other benefits, and he is a Shriner; and
Whereas, Sheriff Stone has been a leader in exemplifying the highest degree of excellence in law enforcement. His office received the Southern Bell Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement recognizing Sheriff Stone for his outstanding cooperation with and assistance to other law enforcement agencies; and
Whereas, Sheriff Stone provided the necessary resources and support to establish a law enforcement explorer post to allow our youth the opportunity to "explore" the law enforcement profession in hopes of attracting quality officers in the future. To demonstrate his commitment to education and excellence in the law enforcement profession, he established a scholarship fund for Sheriff's Office personnel and their children to further promote the image, skills, and benefits of law enforcement. To date, the scholarship foundation has awarded over $248,000 in scholarships; and
Whereas, it would be fitting and proper for the members of the General Assembly to forever recognize the many contributions that Sheriff Stone has made to his community by renaming the L.E.C. Road in his honor. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request that the Department of Transportation rename the L.E.C. Road of S-39-90 that begins on South Carolina Highway 8 and ends on McDaniel Avenue in Pickens, South Carolina as the "C. David Stone Road" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this road that contain the words "C. David Stone Road".
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation and Mr. C. David Stone.
