A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE R. RAYE FELDER OF YORK COUNTY FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON BEHALF OF HER CONSTITUENTS AND THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO WISH HER MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives learned with sincere regret that Representative Raye Felder will depart from the House of Representatives at the conclusion of her current term; and

Whereas, she attended Winthrop College and York Technical College and earned a bachelor's degree from Limestone College in 1993; and

Whereas, Representative Felder and her beloved husband, J. Wayne Felder, reside in Fort Mill, and when away from her duties in the House of Representatives, she is a successful businesswoman and works in insurance sales; and

Whereas, deeply involved in her community, she is a member of the York County Regional Chamber, serves on the York Technical College Foundation and on the board for Community Housing, Inc., and participates in York County economic development efforts; and

Whereas, Representative Felder served as a former chairwoman of the Fort Mill Area Council and as a volunteer guardian ad litem for the Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program, and she previously participated in the York County Zoning Board of Appeals, the Rock Hill Arts Council, and Junior Achievement; and

Whereas, her community service and business contributions have been recognized with such honors as the 2003 Fort Mill Citizen of the Year and the 2011 Small Business Person of the Year; and

Whereas, Representative Felder has faithfully served the citizens of District 26 in the House of Representatives since 2013, most recently during that time she served on the Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee and on the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee; and

Whereas, in all of her service, she has provided reliable insight and pertinent discussion of issues before the House of Representatives; and

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives will miss the devoted and deliberative service that Raye Felder, their friend and colleague, has given to the House of Representatives, and hope that she will enjoy deep fulfillment in the years ahead. 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 R. Raye Felder of York County for her dedicated service in the House of Representatives on behalf of her constituents and the citizens of South Carolina and wish her much success and happiness in all her future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable R. Raye Felder.

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