South Carolina H 3894: Greer Chamber of Commerce

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2025-2026 Bill 3894 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 06, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3894

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A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE GREER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 
AND ITS MISSION TO CONNECT, ENGAGE, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES, AND ADVOCATE FOR THE 
GREATER GREER BUSINESS COMMUNITY; TO COMMEND LEADERSHIP GREER AS A DISTINGUISHED 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND HONOR ITS GOALS OF INCREASING COMMUNITY 
ACTIVISM, PRODUCING COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND ENHANCING BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS 
CONNECTIONS; AND TO PROCLAIM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025, AS "LEADERSHIP GREER 
DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, membership in 
the Greer Chamber of Commerce includes over four hundred fifty members which 
employ more than fifty thousand people throughout the Greater Greer region, and 
includes large and small businesses, as well as governmental and nonprofit 
organizations; and

Whereas, the Greer 
Chamber created Leadership Greer in 1978, which was established to identify and 
select highly motivated leaders, provide leadership training and development, 
and develop and identify business-to-business working groups; and

Whereas, Leadership 
Greer and its more than one thousand alumni have responded to the needs of the 
community and the dynamics of social and economic change for the past 
forty-five years and have raised over seven hundred thousand dollars in 
donations; and

Whereas, Leadership 
Greer in 1989, established the Junior Leadership Greer Program to stimulate and 
develop leadership skills among sophomore and junior students from Blue Ridge 
High School, Byrnes High School, Eastside High School, Greer High School, Greer 
Middle College Charter High School, and Riverside High School; and

Whereas, the current 
forty-fifth class of Leadership Greer has selected to give back to the 
community through its "Healthy Kids" community initiative aimed at promoting 
healthy eating habits among children in the greater Greer area; and

Whereas, the current 
thirty-fifth class of Junior Leadership Greer has selected to give back to the 
community through this inaugural class project "Bridging Generations, One Seat 
at a Time." This community initiative aimed at partnering with Greer Community 
Ministries to remodel outdoor facilities to encourage promoting community 
engagement with Greer Community healthy eating habits among children in the 
greater Greer area. 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 honor the Greer Chamber of Commerce and its mission to connect, engage, 
provide opportunities, and advocate for the Greater Greer Business Community; 
commend Leadership Greer as a distinguished professional development program 
and honor its goals of increasing community activism, producing community 
leaders, and enhancing business-to-business connections; and proclaim Tuesday, 
February 11, 2025, as "Leadership Greer Day" in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Leadership Greer and the Greer Chamber of Commerce.

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