A concurrent RESOLUTION

to rECOGNIZE AND HONOR PEGGY BANGLE OF DORCHESTER COUNTY AND TO COMMEND HER DEDICATED AND EXEMPLARY COMMITMENT TO HER COMMUNITY.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are pleased to pause in their deliberations to appreciate the faithful service of citizens like Peggy Bangle; and

Whereas, born in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 26, 1943, two full years before the end of World War II, Mrs. Bangle has witnessed the many remarkable social changes, technological advancements, and international developments that have spanned the globe from that time into the first quarter of the twenty first century; and

Whereas, she and her beloved husband, Tom Bangle, were married on May 2, 1969, and after he retired from the United States Navy, they settled in Summerville in the mid 1980s; and

Whereas, Mrs. Bangle served as an Avon district sales manager for twenty-five years; and

Whereas, in the town they chose some forty years ago, she has been a member of Dolphin Toastmasters, and she has been a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity for thirty years, having served as a former board member and volunteering on at least ten Women's Build projects over the years; and

Whereas, devoted to her community, Mrs. Bangle has been a Dorchester County poll worker, including poll clerk; an active member in Kiwanis Club, having served as its immediate past president; and a mass coordinator and faithful member of St. John the Beloved Catholic Church; and

Whereas, a staunch Republican, she has served the party as an active member in the Dorchester County Republican Party (DCRP) for many years and was its vice chairman for eight years.  She is the president and a founding member of the Dorchester County Republican Women's Club and chairman of the First Congressional District of the DCRP, and she served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 2016; and

Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly values citizens, like Peggy Bangle, who devote themselves to the betterment of their communities, and the members wish her continued success in all of her many endeavors.  Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor Peggy Bangle of Dorchester County and commend her dedicated and exemplary commitment to her community.

Be it further resolved that the copy of this resolution be presented to Peggy Bangle.

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