2017-2018 Bill 392: Honorable Myrtis Elizabeth Liz Godard - South Carolina Legislature Online

1 South Carolina General Assembly 2 122nd Session, 2017-2018 3 4 S. 392 5 6 STATUS INFORMATION 7 8 Senate Resolution 9 Sponsors: Senators Young, Setzler, Massey, Alexander, Allen, Bennett, Campbell, Campsen, Climer, 10 Corbin, Courson, Cromer, Davis, Fanning, Gambrell, Goldfinch, Gregory, Grooms, Hembree, Hutto, 11 Jackson, Johnson, Kimpson, Leatherman, Malloy, Martin, J. Matthews, M.B. Matthews, McElveen, 12 McLeod, Nicholson, Peeler, Rankin, Reese, Rice, Sabb, Scott, Senn, Shealy, Sheheen, Talley, Timmons, 13 Turner, Verdin and Williams 14 Document Path: l:\s-res\try\013liz .kmm.try.docx 15 16 Introduced in the Senate on February 9, 2017 17 Adopted by the Senate on February 9, 2017 18 19 Summary: Honorable Myrtis Elizabeth "Liz" Godard 20 21 22 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 23 24 Date Body Action Description with journal page number 25 2/9/2017 Senate Introduced and adopted ( Senate Journalpage 3) 26 27 View the latest legislative information at the website 28 29 30 VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 31 32 2/9/2017 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A SENATE RESOLUTION 10 11 TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE 12 MYRTIS ELIZABETH “LIZ” GODARD UPON THE 13 OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AS AIKEN COUNTY 14 CLERK OF COURT AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED 15 SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE 16 ENDEAVORS. 17 18 Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to 19 recognize the Honorable Myrtis Elizabeth “Liz” Godard, who 20 served continuously as Clerk of Court for Aiken County from 21 January 2, 1985 to January 2, 2017; and 22 23 Whereas, born February 13, 1949 in Aiken County, Liz graduated 24 from Aiken High School and attended the University of South 25 Carolina Aiken and W. Holden Technical College in North 26 Carolina, where she received her secretarial associates degree; and 27 28 Whereas, Liz began her career in the courts working for a law firm 29 in Edgefield. In 1979, she began working as an assistant to the 30 Honorable Sue Roe, Clerk of Court for Aiken County; and 31 32 Whereas, during Liz Godard’s tenure as Clerk of Court, the Aiken 33 County Clerk of Court and its staff earned a reputation for being 34 honest, dedicated, dependable, and efficient in assisting citizens 35 from all walks of life; and 36 37 Whereas, in addition to serving as Clerk of Court, Liz Godard was 38 appointed to the South Carolina Court Administration Clerk’s 39 Advisory Board and the Legislative Steering Committee and the 40 Steering Committee for the S.C. Association of Clerks of Court 41 and R.M.C. She was a member of the S.C. Association of Clerks 42 of Court and R.M.C., S.C. Association of Counties, National

[392] 2 1 Association of Counties, National Association for Court 2 Management, American Correctional Association, Clerk of Court 3 CFS Committee, and Aiken County Safety Committee; and 4 5 Whereas, Liz Godard is a resident of Aiken, South Carolina. She 6 married Luc Godard in 1987. Between them, they have four 7 children and seven grandchildren. Liz attends Cedar Creek Church 8 and enjoys spending time at her place on Lake Murray, visiting 9 with family and friends, and supporting the Salvation Army 10 Homeless Shelter and the Aiken County Animal Shelter; and 11 12 Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are grateful 13 for the legacy of leadership and service that Liz Godard has 14 bestowed on Aiken County and the State and appreciate her long 15 and enduring service to the residents of South Carolina. Now, 16 therefore, 17 18 Be it resolved by the Senate: 19 20 That the members of the Senate, by this resolution, recognize and 21 commend the Honorable Liz Godard upon the occasion of her 22 retirement as Aiken County Clerk of Court and wish her continued 23 success and happiness in all her future endeavors. 24 25 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to 26 the Honorable Liz Godard. 27 XX 28

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