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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A HOUSE RESOLUTION 10 11 TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR LARK JONES, MAYOR OF 12 NORTH AUGUSTA, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS 13 RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTYTWO YEARS OF 14 EXEMPLARY SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED 15 SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE 16 ENDEAVORS. 17 18 Whereas, it is altogether fitting and proper that the members of the 19 House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina should 20 pause in their deliberations to express their gratitude to Mayor 21 Lark Jones upon the occasion of his retirement in May of 2017 and 22 for his significant contributions to the City of North Augusta and 23 the State; and 24 25 Whereas, in his childhood, Lark, along with his brother, Lance, 26 and their father, “Bill Jones from Dodge City,” lived around the 27 corner from our colleague in the House, the Honorable Bill Hixon, 28 and the three young lads grew to be lifelong friends; and 29 30 Whereas, first elected to the North Augusta City Council on 31 November 5, 1985, Mr. Jones served continuously until May of 32 1997. He was honored with the Certificate of Achievement for 33 Excellence in Financial Reporting every year he served on the 34 council; and 35 36 Whereas, on April 29, 1997, he was elected as mayor and served 37 continuously until May of 2017. Under his leadership, the city 38 never experienced a millage increase, even while the city expanded 39 its budget and approved over sixty million dollars in capital 40 construction projects, which included a municipal building, 41 Riverview Park, a water treatment plant, and a fire station. Mayor

[4719] 1 1 Jones leant his substantial support for the Hammond’s Ferry 2 Soccer Complex; and 3 4 Whereas, a dedicated and visionary leader, he faithfully 5 commended the city’s employees for their achievements and 6 carried his cheerful mien to the city offices; and 7 8 Whereas, Mayor Jones actively expressed his devotion to his 9 community through participation in activities at the Riverview 10 Park Activities Center and as a loyal fan of North Augusta High 11 School baseball and the South Carolina Gamecocks; and 12 13 Whereas, he inaugurated the North Augusta Mayor’s Prayer 14 Luncheon, which has included a number of distinguished speakers 15 over the years and which has brought the city together for spiritual 16 guidance; and 17 18 Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives deeply 19 appreciates the enduring commitment that Mayor Jones has 20 rendered in his service to the City of North Augusta, to the State, 21 and to the citizens of South Carolina. Now, therefore, 22 23 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives: 24 25 That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 26 by this resolution, recognize and honor Lark Jones, Mayor of 27 North Augusta, upon the occasion of his retirement after thirtytwo 28 years of exemplary service, and wish him continued success and 29 happiness in all his future endeavors. 30 31 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to 32 Mayor Lark Jones. 33 XX 34

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