South Carolina S 591: Mary Elizabeth Mullikin Annual Legislative Softball Game

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2025-2026 Bill 591 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 22, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 591

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A senate RESOLUTION

to RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE bluecross 
blueshield of south carolina ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SOFTBALL GAME BE NAMED THE "BLUECROSS 
BLUESHIELD of south carolina MARY ELIZABETH MULLIKIN ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE 
SOFTBALL GAME" AS A LASTING TRIBUTE TO MARY ELIZABETH MULLIKIN'S LEGACY OF 
SERVICE, FRIENDSHIP, and joy.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina Senate were deeply saddened by the passing of Mary Elizabeth 
Mullikin at the age of thirty-eight on Sunday, March 30, 2025; and

Whereas, Mary Elizabeth 
was born on July 3, 1986, to parents Thomas Stowe Mullikin and Virginia Ann 
Mullikin. Her childhood years were marked by her care for her friends and 
family and her ambition to excel. Her excellence and work ethic were apparent 
in her accomplishments, including her number one position on the Camden High 
School girls tennis team, her status as a black belt in American freestyle 
karate, and her certification as a SCUBA diving instructor; and

Whereas, following her 
graduation from the University of South Carolina, Mary Elizabeth served in the 
White House under former President George W. Bush. She also worked in the South 
Carolina Senate, where she formed relationships that would endure for the rest 
of her career; and

Whereas, the daughter 
of two lawyers, Mary Elizabeth went on to pursue the family interest in law and 
obtained her juris doctorate from the Charleston School of Law in 2011. She 
served with a boutique tax law firm and a large multistate law firm while she 
was in law school; and

Whereas, Mary Elizabeth 
gained experience and extensive knowledge on state and federal laws governing 
healthcare and insurance and the South Carolina legislative process while 
working for the Mullikin Law Firm, which was founded by her parents. This experience 
led her to a position at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, where she was 
an accomplished lawyer and lobbyist; and

Whereas, always defined 
by her faith, Mary Elizabeth had a passion for serving others. This included a 
drive to support victims of domestic abuse. She served on the board of 
directors of Pathways to Healing, a nonprofit organization aimed at ending 
sexual violence through advocacy, education, and supportive services for 
domestic abuse victims; and

Whereas, during Mary 
Elizabeth's time with BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, she worked with 
members and staff in a bipartisan and collaborative fashion. She particularly 
enjoyed the legislative softball game, an event for legislators, staff, and their 
families that is hosted every year by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina; 
and

Whereas, the BlueCross 
BlueShield of South Carolina Annual Legislative Softball Game has long served 
as a celebration of our legislative community, bipartisan fellowship, and the 
family spirit of the General Assembly-values that Mary Elizabeth embodied every 
day of her time at the State House; and

Whereas, renaming the BlueCross 
BlueShield of South Carolina Annual Legislative Softball Game in Mary 
Elizabeth's honor would be a fitting tribute to this daughter of South Carolina 
who exemplified the very best of the State and who brought joy to the State 
House through her laughter, grace, and generous heart. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, respectfully 
request that the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Annual Legislative 
Softball Game be renamed the "BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Mary 
Elizabeth Mullikin Annual Legislative Softball Game" as a lasting tribute to 
Mary Elizabeth Mullikin's legacy of service, friendship, and joy.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and to the family of 
Mary Elizabeth Mullikin.

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