South Carolina General Assembly

118th Session, 2009-2010

H. 3404

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Viers, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G.A.Brown, H.B.Brown, R.L.Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Gullick, Gunn, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutto, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, Nanney, J.H.Neal, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Pinson, E.H.Pitts, M.A.Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D.C.Smith, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A.D.Young and T.R.Young

Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1050bh09.docx

Companion/Similar bill(s): 375

Introduced in the House on February 3, 2009

Adopted by the House on February 3, 2009

Summary: Leah Wilson Hickman

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/3/2009HouseIntroduced and adopted HJ5

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/3/2009

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE LEAH WILSON HICKMAN, OF FLORENCE, ON BEING CROWNED MISS SUN FUN 2009 AND WISH HER MUCH SUCCESS IN HER REIGN AND IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, Leah Wilson Hickman, of Florence, was crowned Miss Sun Fun 2009 at the Myrtle Beach High School auditorium on Saturday, June 7, 2008; and

Whereas, the Miss Sun Fun Pageant, sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, is held annually during the Sun Fun Festival, which attracts locals and tourists alike and showcases, among other events, a parade, a jetski competition, a Guinness World Records “World’s Tallest Sandcastle” competition, and other beach activities; and

Whereas, having both intelligence and beauty, Leah holds a visual arts degree from Clemson University. An honor graduate, she retained her academic Life Scholarship the entire four years of her studies. While at Clemson, she played club soccer and was a member of the Student Alumni Association, IPTAY Collegiate Club, and the Fine Arts Student Association. As an Alpha Delta Pi Sorority member, she proudly represented the group in the Miss Clemson Pageant. Her artwork was presented at Clemson University’s Lee Gallery A Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, where she sold her first piece of artwork for six hundred dollars; and

Whereas, currently, Leah is working full time as a manager/assistant buyer for a boutique. She has traveled to New York City for several buying trips and last fall was invited to attend the Badgley Mischka Runway Show during fashion week. Her ambition is to open her own boutique and present her own designs. Leah volunteers with Pee Dee Healthy People and Smoke Free Florence, with a focus on preventing youth smoking; and

Whereas, Leah was Miss Lake Murray and earned a spot in the top ten at the Miss South Carolina USA 2008 Pageant; and

Whereas, she and her family have spent a great deal of time on the Grand Strand, and she considers Myrtle Beach to be her second home; and

Whereas, as Miss Sun Fun 2008, Leah will represent Myrtle Beach at events throughout South Carolina, the nation, and the world. 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 congratulate Leah Wilson Hickman, of Florence, on being crowned Miss Sun Fun 2009 and wish her much success in her reign and in all her future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Leah Wilson Hickman, Miss Sun Fun 2009.

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