South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014
H. 5076
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. G.M.Smith, Weeks, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Branham, Brannon, G.A.Brown, R.L.Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, H.A.Crawford, K.R.Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Edge, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Harrell, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Kennedy, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, M.S.McLeod, W.J.McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, R.L.Ott, Owens, Parks, Patrick, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Toole, Vick, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Wood
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Introduced in the House on April 9, 2014
Adopted by the House on April 9, 2014
Summary: Dr. Johnny Hilton
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
4/9/2014HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage4)
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/9/2014
AHOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DR. JOHNNY HILTON, PRINCIPAL OF MILLWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTYFOUR YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS AN EDUCATOR, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, it is altogether fitting and proper that the members of the House of Representativesof the State of South Carolina should pause in their deliberations to express their gratitude to Dr. Johnny Hilton of Sumter County for his significant contributions to education in the Palmetto State; and
Whereas, after earning a bachelor’s degree in political sciencefrom the University of South Carolina, he continued to study at his alma mater, receiving a master’s degree in secondary social studies and a doctorate in education administration; and
Whereas, believing there is no higher calling than to be a teacher, he served as a longtime substitute teacher at R.E. Davis Elementary School, taught social studies at Sumter High School, and served as the assistant principal first at Sumter High School and then at Alice Drive Elementary School; and
Whereas, from an officecovered with student files and paperwork, Dr. Hilton has led Millwood Elementary School in Sumter as its principal for twentyfive years by setting a worthy example and modeling the high standards he set for his students and teachers; and
Whereas, among his most cherished accomplishments at Millwood is the establishment of the Barry Leach scholarship fund, aprogram which was named after atwentythreeyear veteran science teacher who passed away in 2000 and has already awarded $22,000 in scholarships to former Millwood students; and
Whereas, he plans to retire in June 2014 when his contract ends and to continue contributing to education and the Sumter community through his participation in theRotary Club and the Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust; and
Whereas, besides playing and writing music, he hopes to spend many happy hours of retirement with his two children, John B. Hilton III and Margaret Hunter Hilton, and in singing and playing the saxophone with The Footnotes, a Sumter band,in the Beach Music Hall of Fame; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciate the years of unparalleled dedication that Dr. Hilton has devoted to the education of our state’s children and wish him many years of enjoyment in his wellearned retirement. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognize and honor Dr. Johnny Hilton, Principal of Millwood Elementary School, upon the occasion of his retirement after thirtyfour years of outstandingservice as an educator, and wish him continued success and happiness in all his future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Dr. Johnny Hilton.
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