Bill Text: SC H4664 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mayor Danny Wayne McCall
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 80-44)
Status: (Passed) 2018-01-24 - Introduced and adopted [H4664 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2017-H4664-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MAYOR DANNY WAYNE MCCALL OF TRAVELERS REST UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE POSITION OF MAYOR ON DECEMBER 31, 2017, AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, 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 Representatives of the State of South Carolina should pause in their deliberations to express their gratitude to Mayor Danny Wayne McCall for his significant contributions to the town of Travelers Rest; and
Whereas, born in Greenville County on September 7, 1958, Mr. McCall is a lifelong resident of Travelers Rest. He graduated from Travelers Rest High School and went on to earn a degree from the University of Maryland; and
Whereas, Mr. McCall is a proud veteran of the United States Army, where he served his country for four years. He went on to a career with the U.S. Postal Service, for which he has been an employee for the past twenty-five years. Currently, he is the Growth Coordinator for Greater S.C. District USPS; and
Whereas, additionally, he is a member of the Cooper Masonic Lodge #282, Hejaz Shrine, and Enoree Baptist Church. Throughout his adult life, he has served on multiple boards including the Association of S.C. Mayors, Appalachian Council of Governments, and Trillium Arts in Travelers Rest. He also served as president of the Greenville County Mayors Association; and
Whereas, as mayor, Mr. McCall accomplished much. In 2010, he won the S.C. Municipal Association Award for the re-development of Main Street. He also won the 2013 Outstanding Urban Conservationist Award from Greenville County Soil & Water and the 2015 S.C. Municipal Association Award for the development of Trailblazer Park and Farmer's Market. Furthermore, he contributed significantly to the growth of new subdivisions and developments and the recruitment of many restaurants and businesses in the city. In 2013, he brought new signs to the town, and 2015 saw the development of a new fire station, among many other accomplishments during his tenure; and
Whereas, Mr. McCall is known as a real people person. He's never met a stranger. Even before his time as mayor, he has had a deep love for his hometown. This is something that will never leave him; and
Whereas, he is married to the love of his life Sarah Bess McCall and has four treasured children and three cherished grandchildren; and
Whereas, he plans to spend many happy hours of retirement playing golf and collecting antiques; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for the years of dedication that Mr. McCall has devoted to the town of Travelers Rest and its citizens, and wish him many years of enjoyment in his well-earned retirement. 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 Mayor Danny Wayne McCall of Travelers Rest upon the occasion of his retirement from the position of Mayor on December 31, 2017, after eight years of outstanding service, and wish him continued success and happiness in all his future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Mr. Danny Wayne McCall.
