2017-2018 Bill 3737: Dr. Dorothy Buckhanan-Wilson - South ...



South Carolina General Assembly122nd Session, 2017-2018H. 3737STATUS INFORMATIONHouse ResolutionSponsors: Reps. Henegan, Dillard, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brown, Burns, Caskey, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cogswell, Cole, Collins, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Davis, Delleney, Douglas, Duckworth, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McEachern, McKnight, Mitchell, D.C.?Moss, V.S.?Moss, Murphy, Neal, B.?Newton, W.?Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, M.?Rivers, S.?Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.?Smith, G.R.?Smith, J.E.?Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Weeks, West, Wheeler, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and YowDocument Path: l:\council\bills\gm\24912sd17.docxIntroduced in the House on February 14, 2017Adopted by the House on February 14, 2017Summary: Dr. Dorothy Buckhanan-WilsonHISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONSDateBodyAction Description with journal page number2/14/2017HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage?38)View the latest legislative information at the websiteVERSIONS OF THIS BILL2/14/2017A HOUSE RESOLUTIONTO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DR. DOROTHY BUCKHANANWILSON, INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC., FOR HER NOTEWORTHY AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER AND MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY SERVICE.Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Sumter native Dr. Dorothy BuckhananWilson, currently living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serves as the twentyninth international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA), the nation’s first Greekletter organization established by black women; andWhereas, initiated in the AKA’s Psi Chapter at Benedict College in 1980 where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics, she was installed as president at the sorority’s sixtysixth Biennial International Conference in 2014 in Charlotte, North Carolina; andWhereas, Dr. BuckhananWilson also earned a master’s degree from Clark Atlanta University, graduating from both institutions with honors, and her alma mater in Columbia conferred on her an honorary degree in humane letters; andWhereas, as the first member of her family ever to attend college, she has remained a strong proponent of education, and consequently, she has established two endowed scholarships: The Dorothy BuckhananWilson Endowment for students in business through the AKA Educational Advancement Foundation and the Lucious and Sallie Wilson Endowed Scholarships, named in honor of her grandparents; andWhereas, Dr. BuckhananWilson is a longtime corporate executive in both the nonprofit and for profit sectors with organizations such as Xerox, SC Johnson Wax, and Goodwill Industries, where she was responsible for a twentyfive million dollar enterprise in southeastern Wisconsin and metropolitan Chicago; andWhereas, with more than sixty thousand clients whom she served and four hundred employees, Dr. BuckhananWilson was one of the most senior officials at the largest Goodwill affiliate in the world. Her distinguished careers at Xerox and SC Johnson Wax included her service as marketing executive, and she became the first African American and the youngest woman promoted to brand manager; and Whereas, Dr. BuckhananWilson’s professional excellence and notable leadership acumen have been recognized with a Leading Change Award, Outstanding Milwaukee NonProfit Executive Award, 40 Leaders Under 40 Award, and Lifetime Achievement Award for service to Milwaukeearea residents. She was previously commended by the South Carolina Legislature for outstanding professional and community service; andWhereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to honor this remarkable daughter of the Palmetto State for her significant contributions in business and in 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 Dr. Dorothy BuckhananWilson, international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., for her noteworthy and distinguished career and meaningful community service. Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Dorothy BuckhananWilson.XX ................
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