H 5607

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 5607
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A house RESOLUTION
TO CONGRATULATE
CLEMSON LIVESTOCK POULTRY HEALTH ON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AND CONGRATULATE AND HONOR THE LIVESTOCK POULTRY
HEALTH COMMISSION AND ITS PERSONNEL FOR THEIR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, Clemson
Livestock Poultry Health has served the State of South Carolina for 125 years
as a trusted leader in animal health diagnostics, food safety inspection,
disease surveillance, and agricultural support, safeguarding the health of
livestock and poultry industries critical to the state's economy; and
Whereas, the unit,
which was established by the Board of Trustees of Clemson Agricultural College
after the South Carolina General Assembly passed Act 425 in February 1901, has
played a vital role in protecting public health by monitoring and responding to
animal diseases that have the potential to impact food safety and zoonotic
transmission; and
Whereas, Clemson
Livestock Poultry Health provides essential diagnostic services, research, and
outreach that support veterinarians, producers, and regulatory agencies across
South Carolina and beyond; and
Whereas, Clemson Livestock
Poultry Health's programs have contributed significantly to the advancement of
animal agriculture through innovation, scientific expertise, and a
long-standing commitment to service and excellence; and
Whereas, Clemson
Livestock Poultry Health continues to strengthen South Carolina's agricultural
resilience by supporting biosecurity, emergency response preparedness, and the
sustainability of livestock and poultry operations. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the
South Carolina House of Representatives,
by this resolution, congratulate Clemson Livestock-Poultry Health on the
occasion of its one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary and congratulate and honor
the Livestock Poultry Health Commission and its personnel for their years of
dedicated service to the State of South Carolina.
Be it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to South Carolina State
Veterinarian, Dr. Michael Neault; College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life
Sciences Dean, Dr. Matt Holt; and the Livestock Poultry Health Commission
Chairman, Trustee John N. "Nicky" McCarter Jr.
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