Bill Text: SC H5391 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honorable Tracy R. Edge
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 77-46)
Status: (Passed) 2014-06-17 - Introduced and adopted [H5391 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2013-H5391-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE TRACY R. EDGE OF HORRY COUNTY FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON BEHALF OF HIS CONSTITUENTS AND THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives learned with sincere regret that Tracy Edge will depart from the House of Representatives at the conclusion of his current term; and
Whereas, born in Myrtle Beach on March 28, 1967, he is the son of the late Nettie S. Edge and of Robert L. Edge, and he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina in 1989 and a master's degree from West Virginia University in 1991; and
Whereas, when away from his duties in the House of Representatives, Representative Edge is the managing partner of Edge Holdings, LLC and the vice president of the Burroughs and Chapin Corporation; and
Whereas, he is a faithful member of First Baptist Church of North Myrtle Beach; and
Whereas, deeply involved in his community, he served as the chair of the School Improvement Council for the Academy of Arts, Science, and Technology and as a member of the North Myrtle Beach Jaycees, the North Myrtle Beach Rotary Club, and the South Carolina Hall of Fame Board; and
Whereas, Representative Edge served on the North Myrtle Beach City Council from 1994 to 1996, and he served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 2000 and in 2004; and
Whereas, since 1996, he has served the citizens of Horry County's District 104 with dedication in the House of Representatives, and he has served on the Ways and Means Committee since 2002; and
Whereas, he has been honored for his service in this chamber as the 1999 and 2003 Legislator of the Year by the South Carolina Association of Realtors, the 2001 Legislator of the Year by the Manufactured Housing Institute, and the 2004 Legislator of the Year by the South Carolina Landowners Association; and
Whereas, in 2005, Representative Edge was named the Legislator of the Year by the South Carolina Pharmacy Association, the Behavioral Health Services Association of South Carolina, the Homebuilder Association of South Carolina, and the South Carolina Emergency Medical Association; and
Whereas, he received the Friend of the Taxpayer award in 2006, and the same year he received the Legislator of the Year award from the South Carolina Medical Association, the South Carolina Chiropractic Association, the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Association, the South Carolina Disabilities and Special Needs Association, the Affordable Housing Coalition of South Carolina, and the South Carolina Dental Association; and
Whereas, in 2007, he was named the Legislator of the Year by both the South Carolina Special Olympics and the South Carolina Primary Health Care Association; and
Whereas, in all of his public service, Representative Edge has provided clear insight and reasoned approaches to matters that impact his district and our State; and
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives will miss the keen and impassioned service that Tracy Edge, their friend and colleague, has given to the House of Representatives, and wish him well in the years to come. 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 commend the Honorable Tracy R. Edge of Horry County for his dedicated service in the House of Representatives on behalf of his constituents and the citizens of South Carolina and wish him much success and happiness in all his future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable Tracy R. Edge.
