A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR EDITH HERNDON ANTHONY PURVIS CROSS, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, FOR HER YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN THE YEARS AHEAD. Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina are pleased to learn that Edith Herndon Anthony Purvis Cross began a muchdeserved retirement on April 14, “Edie” 2011; and Whereas, a graduate of Dreher High School where she was voted student body president, Edie Cross went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and studied at the London School of Economics; and Whereas, Edie worked for Standard Federal Savings and Loan and was the executive secretary of the South Carolina Medical Association prior to her service with the House of Representatives; and Whereas, for more than sixteen years, she has served with distinction, first with Representative Elsie Rast Stuart, then as the executive director for the and most recently as a Women’s Caucus, legislative aide for Representatives Chip Limehouse, Peter McCoy, Kit Spires, and Mark Willis; and Whereas, in addition to her exemplary career, she is a member and past regent of the University Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and she is the author of the Gallant
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR EDITH HERNDON ANTHONY PURVIS CROSS, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, FOR HER YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN THE YEARS AHEAD. Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina are pleased to learn that Edith Herndon Anthony Purvis “Edie” Cross began a muchdeserved retirement on April 14, 2011; and Whereas, a graduate of Dreher High School where she was voted student body president, Edie Cross went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and studied at the London School of Economics; and Whereas, Edie worked for Standard Federal Savings and Loan and was the executive secretary of the South Carolina Medical Association prior to her service with the House of Representatives; and Whereas, for more than sixteen years, she has served with distinction, first with Representative Elsie Rast Stuart, then as the executive director for the Women’s Caucus, and most recently as a legislative aide for Representatives Chip Limehouse, Peter McCoy, Kit Spires, and Mark Willis; and Whereas, in addition to her exemplary career, she is a member and past regent of the University Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and she is the author of the Gallant
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