South Carolina General Assembly122nd Session, 2017-2018

S. 682

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent ResolutionSponsors: Senator LeathermanDocument Path: l:\s-res\hkl\008john.kmm.hkl.docx

Introduced in the Senate on May 2, 2017Introduced in the House on May 9, 2017Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: John 'Jack' Moulton Robinson, Jr. Bridge

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number 5/2/2017 Senate Introduced (Senate Journal - page 15 )5/2/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal - page 15 )5/3/2017 Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal - page 6 )5/4/2017 Senate Adopted, sent to House (Senate Journal - page 56 )5/5/2017 Scrivener's error corrected5/9/2017 House Introduced (House Journal - page 188 )5/9/2017 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House

Journal - page 188 )5/10/2017 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House

Journal - page 64 )5/11/2017 House Adopted, sent to Senate

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/2/20175/3/20175/5/20175/10/2017

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COMMITTEE REPORTMay 10, 2017

S. 682Introduced by Senator Leatherman

S. Printed 5/10/17--H.Read the first time May 9, 2017.

THE COMMITTEE ONINVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 682) to request the Department of Transportation name the bridge on U.S. Highway 76 over Jefferies Creek “John ‘Jack’ Moulton Robinson, Jr. Bridge” and to erect, etc., respectfully

REPORT:That they have duly and carefully considered the same and

recommend that the same do pass:

JIMMY C. BALES for Committee.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BRIDGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 76 OVER JEFFERIES CREEK “JOHN ‘JACK’ MOULTON ROBINSON, JR. BRIDGE” AND TO ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.

Whereas, John “Jack” Moulton Robinson, Jr. was born in Florence, a son of John M. and Mary F. Robinson. He graduated from Florence High School in 1939 and The Citadel in 1943; and

Whereas, Robinson served in World War II as 2nd Lieutenant with the 97th Division Combat Engineers Battalion of the 3rd Army. He was captured as a prisoner of war in Germany while on a bridge reconnaissance mission and later escaped from a prison camp in Czechoslovakia. He also served in the Korean War; and

Whereas, a resident bridge engineer with the Florence County Highway Department, Robinson oversaw the construction of most of the bridges in the Pee Dee area, including the I-95 and I-20 overpasses, from the 1960s until his retirement in 1993; and

Whereas, Robinson married Leatrice J. Robinson and had a daughter, Mrs. Gerald R. (Mary Lea) Stone, and two sons, John M. Robinson III and James L. Robinson; and

Whereas, Robinson was a lifelong member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and served as head usher; and

Whereas, Robinson passed away in 1995 at the age of seventy-two. He leaves a lasting legacy in the bridges of the Pee Dee area; and

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Whereas, it would be fitting and proper to pay tribute to the accomplishments and public service of this son of South Carolina by naming the bridge over Jefferies Creek in his honor. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of Transportation name the bridge on U.S. Highway 76 over Jefferies Creek “John ‘Jack’ Moulton Robinson, Jr. Bridge” and erect appropriate markers or signs at this location containing the designation.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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