S 1125

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 1125
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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Committee Report
April 30, 2026
S. 1125
Introduced
by Senator Sabb
S. Printed 4/30/26--H.  [SEC
5/4/2026 11:22 AM]
Read the first time April 29, 2026
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The committee on House Invitations
and Memorial Resolutions
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S.
1125) to request the Department of Transportation name the portion of Santee
Road in Williamsburg County from June Branch Creek to its intersection with Charleston
Road, etc., respectfully
Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DENNIS MOSS for Committee.
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A concurrent RESOLUTION
To request the Department of Transportation name the
portion of Santee Road in Williamsburg County from June Branch Creek to its
intersection with Charleston Road "Tyrone A. Burroughs Road" and erect
appropriate signs or markers at this location containing these words.
Whereas, born in the
small Town of Lane in Williamsburg County, Tyrone A. Burroughs didn't let his
small-town roots stymie his ambitions, graduating from college at age nineteen
and becoming an international entrepreneur with global success; and
Whereas, Burroughs
always valued education, graduating from high school at age sixteen and earning
a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from Benedict College.
Following in his father's footsteps, he joined the military, but a medical
diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa thwarted his dreams. He made the decision to
return to college at the University of South Carolina where he earned a
master's degree in teaching. This fateful decision also led to him meeting his
wife, Nelda, whom he married in 1981. The couple moved to Memphis, Tennessee,
in 1985 where they raised their family of three children; and
Whereas, Burroughs
founded First Choice Global Sales and Merchandising Group in 1987, the first of
his diverse business ventures. As President of First Choice Global, he leads a
diversified portfolio of companies spanning consumer goods, real estate,
finance, hospitality, and community impact initiatives. Headquartered in
Memphis, First Choice is a leader in the $1.7 trillion multicultural personal
care market, employing more than one hundred professionals and has received
numerous industry awards and recognition; and
Whereas, other holdings
include First Choice Opportunity Fund, South City L.P., MG Capital Holdings
Inc., 115 Union Avenue, L.L.C., The Pocket Bistro, and R.S. Lewis and Sons
Funeral Home, which prepared the body of Reverend Dr. Martin L. King Jr. for
public viewing. In 2019, he launched Burroughs Restaurant Group Inc., which now
owns the U.S. Mid-South franchise rights of Guthrie's Chicken Restaurants; and
Whereas, in 2010, believing
it his duty to give back to the community, Tyrone and Nelda Burroughs
established the Burroughs Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on
financial literacy, workforce development, and higher education access,
providing scholarships, mentorships, and funding for students nationwide. He
has sponsored mission work in China, fed the needy in Memphis, provided support
to churches, and spends time visiting patients in nursing homes and hospitals;
and
Whereas, Burroughs supports the
community by mentoring, advising other entrepreneurs, and serving as a board
member. He currently serves as a board member for the St. Jude Memphis African
American Engagement Council, WKNO Board of Trustees, Faith-Based & Community
Initiative Foundation, Tennessee Lottery Commission, Greater Memphis
Chamber-Chairman's Circle, Memphis Theological Seminary, and Board of Directors
of the Federal Reserve Bank-Memphis Branch; and
Whereas, he is a member of the
Benedict College Board of Trustees, Board of Directors of Guaranty Bank and
Trust Company, Chairman of The Burroughs Foundation Inc., Chairman of the
Trustee Board for the historic Metropolitan Baptist Church, Memphis NAACP
Branch of Directors, and Global Beauty Alliance Board. In 2017, in recognition
of his philanthropic achievements in the education of America's youth, Benedict
College renamed its business school the Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of
Business and Entrepreneurship. He also received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane
Letters from Benedict College. A 2021 inductee to the Society of Entrepreneurs,
he recently received the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Boy Scouts of
America for his charitable work; and
Whereas, his most significant
accomplishment was seeing his three children not only graduate from high school
but also graduate from college, receive post-graduate degrees, and ultimately
start families of their own; and
Whereas, it is only
fitting and proper that Mr. Tyrone A. Burroughs, a South Carolina native and a
man of unwavering faith, who has dedicated his life in service to others is
paid tribute with a road in Williamsburg County named in his honor. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the
Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the
South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of Transportation
name the portion of Santee Road in Williamsburg County from June Branch Creek
to its intersection with Charleston Road "Tyrone A. Burroughs Road" and erect
appropriate signs or markers at this location containing these words.
Be it further resolved that
a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.
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