A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS SYMPATHY FOR THE LOSS OF MR. ROY C. HENDERSON AND TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF SOUTH LIBERTY STREET IN THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY FROM THE C.C. WOODSON COMMUNITY CENTER TO CAULDER AVENUE "ROY C. HENDERSON MEMORIAL STREET" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR MARKERS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
Summary
H. 4916 is a concurrent resolution expressing sympathy for the death of Roy C. Henderson and honoring his long career as an educator, coach, administrator, civic leader, and public servant in South Carolina. The resolution recounts his work in the Lowcountry and Upstate, including organizing early athletic programs at several schools, coaching championship teams at Carver High School, and later serving on Spartanburg City Council and as mayor pro tem.
The resolution also requests that the South Carolina Department of Transportation designate the portion of South Liberty Street in Spartanburg, from the C.C. Woodson Community Center to Caulder Avenue, as "Roy C. Henderson Memorial Street" and install appropriate signs or markers. It is a commemorative measure rather than a regulatory or appropriations bill, and it does not change substantive law beyond directing the requested memorial naming action.
Impact
If adopted, the resolution would prompt the Department of Transportation to place memorial signage on a specified segment of South Liberty Street in Spartanburg County. It would not amend the South Carolina Code or create new legal rights or obligations; its effect is limited to honorary street naming and public recognition of Mr. Henderson's legacy.
Sentiment
The overall sentiment around the bill is strongly positive and respectful. The resolution is framed as a tribute to a widely admired figure, emphasizing his educational, athletic, civic, and spiritual contributions, and the committee report recommends that it pass without noted opposition. No votes or recorded debate are provided, but the available context suggests broad ceremonial support.
Contention
There is little apparent contention in the text or available legislative context. Because the measure is a memorial resolution, any discussion would likely center on the appropriateness of the honorary naming and the specific street segment selected, rather than on policy disagreements. No objections, amendments, or divided votes are shown in the record provided.