South Carolina S 677: Conservation easements

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2025-2026 Bill 677 Text of Previous Version (May. 28, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 677

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A senate RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Christopher R. Koon for his 
distinguished service to the legal profession and to the people and the State 
of South Carolina.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize Christopher R. Koon for his 
service to the legal profession and to the people and the State of South 
Carolina; and

Whereas, Mr. Koon is an 
alumnus of Clemson University, where he earned his bachelor of arts degree in political 
science, history, and English, and of the University of South Carolina School 
of Law, where he earned his juris doctor degree; and

Whereas, Mr. Koon began 
his career as an attorney at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, L.L.P., 
and then served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Matthew J. Perry Jr., 
Senior United States District Judge; and

Whereas, Mr. Koon currently 
serves as senior vice president and general counsel of The Electric 
Cooperatives of South Carolina, Inc., which is a statewide organization 
representing electric cooperatives that provides power to more than seventy 
percent of the State's population, covering all forty-six counties; and

Whereas, a civic 
leader, Mr. Koon has served with many community organizations, including serving 
as president of the South Carolina Bar Association and chair of the South 
Carolina Lawyers Helping Lawyers Commission, vice-chair of the Board of 
Directors of the National Electric Cooperative Bar Association, president of 
the South Carolina Bar Foundation, chair of the House of Delegates of the South 
Carolina Bar Association, and chair of the Board of Directors of Appleseed 
Legal Justice Center; and

Whereas, in addition to 
these organizations, Mr. Koon contributes his local community through service 
on various boards, including serving on the Board of Directors of the Friends 
of the Richland County Public Library, serving on the Board of Directors for City 
Year Columbia, and serving as the president of the Gregg Park Homeowner's 
Association; and

Whereas, over the 
years, Mr. Koon has received a number of honors and awards, including the University 
of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Association's "Compleat Lawyer" award 
and the 2017 South Carolina Lawyers Weekly "Leadership in the Law" award. He 
was also selected as a member of The State newspaper's 2009 "20 Under 40" class 
of young professionals; and

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina Senate greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment that 
Mr. Koon has shown in serving the people and the State of South Carolina. Now, 
therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor 
Christopher R. Koon for his service to the legal profession and to the people 
and the State of South Carolin.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this 
resolution be presented to Christopher R. Koon.

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