A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DESIGNATE THE PORTION OF WEST MAIN STREET (S-42-227) LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF PACOLET IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY AS "JAMES 'PEE WEE' LAMBERT JR. ROAD," TO ENSURE HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO PACOLET ARE REMEMBERED AND CELEBRATED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME, AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
H. 3790 is a concurrent resolution requesting that the South Carolina Department of Transportation designate a portion of West Main Street (S-42-227) in the Town of Pacolet, Spartanburg County, as "James 'Pee Wee' Lambert Jr. Road." The resolution also asks that appropriate markers or signs be erected to reflect the honorary naming. The measure is commemorative rather than regulatory or appropriations-related, and it is intended to recognize the life and service of James "Pee Wee" Lambert Jr., a longtime Pacolet resident who died in 2024.
The resolution’s findings describe Lambert as a teacher, principal, guidance counselor, and coach who served the community for decades and supported local causes and youth activities. It emphasizes his role in education, athletics, and civic life, and frames the road naming as a way to preserve his legacy for future generations. Because it is a concurrent resolution, it does not amend the South Carolina Code or create a new statutory program; instead, it expresses the General Assembly’s request to DOT to install honorary signage on the named roadway.
H. 3790 would have a limited legal effect: it does not change substantive state law, create a new agency duty beyond the requested signage, or alter funding or enforcement provisions. Its practical impact is to direct attention to a specific segment of West Main Street in Pacolet and to prompt the Department of Transportation to install honorary signs recognizing James "Pee Wee" Lambert Jr. The affected parties are primarily the Town of Pacolet, Spartanburg County, the Department of Transportation, and the local community that would see the commemorative designation.
The overall sentiment reflected in the bill text is strongly positive and celebratory. The resolution is written in a laudatory tone, emphasizing Lambert’s long service as an educator, coach, and community supporter, and presenting the road naming as a fitting tribute. No opposing views, amendments, or recorded votes are provided in the available context, so the available record suggests little to no controversy surrounding the measure.
There is no recorded committee debate, vote history, or formal opposition in the provided materials, so no substantive contention is evident. The only potential point of practical discussion would be the honorary naming itself—specifically, the choice of roadway segment, the installation of signage, and the use of public resources for a commemorative designation—but the bill text and available context do not show any disagreement on those points. The measure appears to be a straightforward local honor resolution with broad ceremonial appeal.