2017-2018 Bill 5330: Willie "Bill" Boyd, Sr. - South Carolina
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South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018
H. 5330
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Lucas and Williams
Document Path: l:\council\bills\rt\17403ahb18.docx
Introduced in the House on April 26, 2018
Introduced in the Senate on May 1, 2018
Adopted by the General Assembly on May 1, 2018
Summary: Willie "Bill" Boyd, Sr.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
4/26/2018HouseIntroduced, adopted, sent to Senate (House
Journalpage 101)
5/1/2018SenateIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence
(Senate Journalpage 9)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/26/2018
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO HONOR AND COMMEND DR. WILLIE “BILL” BOYD, SR., ON THE
OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM DARLINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
AFTER FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE AND TO WISH HIM MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS
AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, Dr. Willie “Bill” Boyd, Sr., will retire from his
current position as interim superintendent of Darlington County
School District at the end of the 20172018 school year. He has
served the district with the highest distinction for fifty years in
numerous capacities across the education spectrum; and
Whereas, Dr. Boyd began his career in the district as a teacher
at Mayo High School in 1968 shortly after his return from the
Vietnam War, where he served as a combat infantryman. He eventually
became assistant principal before taking over as principal at
Rosenwald High School; and
Whereas, 1982 saw his return to Mayo in the role of principal.
Upon the encouragement of his mentor, Dr. Boyd later joined the
district’s administrative team as transportation director. He went
on to become assistant to the superintendent, followed by assistant
superintendent for administration, and then associate
superintendent for pupil personnel. He assumed his closing role of
interim superintendent of the district in August 2017; and
Whereas, Dr. Boyd’s long tenure has been marked with success and
distinction. In 2005, he was named the South Carolina
Transportation Director of the Year. The Greater Darlington Chamber
of Commerce named him Citizen of the Year in 2012, and three years
later in 2015, the South Carolina Association of School
Administrators bestowed upon him its Lifetime Achievement Award, to
name a few of the honors he has earned throughout his career;
and
Whereas, not only dedicated to the education of children in
Darlington, but also the community of Darlington, Dr. Boyd serves
on several boards. Some of these include the FlorenceDarlington
Technical College Board of Directors, the McLeod Health Board of
Trustees, the First Church of God Board of Trustees, past chair of
the Free Medical Clinic’s Board of Directors, the Darlington County
Economic Development Advisory Board, and he is a founding member of
the Darlington YMCA and free medical clinic; and
Whereas, he is married to the love of his life, Patricia White
Boyd, and together they have four children and four precious
grandchildren; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly of South Carolina
are grateful for Dr. Boyd’s legacy of service to the Darlington
community and appreciate his long commitment particularly to the
children of the district in which he served in so many capacities
over five decades, as they will be the ones to carry forward this
legacy. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this
resolution, honor and commend Dr. Willie “Bill” Boyd, Sr., on the
occasion of his retirement from Darlington County School District
after fifty years of service and wish him much continued success
and happiness in all his future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be
presented to Dr. Willie “Bill” Boyd, Sr.
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