A senate RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE Dr. Amon Martin FOR receiving the seneca river baptist brotherhood 2024 service award.

Whereas, the South Carolina Senate is pleased to learn that Dr. Amon Martin has received the Seneca River Baptist Brotherhood 2024 Service Award in recognition of his lifetime of service to his community; and

Whereas, Dr. Martin was presented with the award at the 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast; and

Whereas, having grown up in Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties, Dr. Martin always had an appreciation for Seneca, where he eventually settled; and

Whereas, a veteran of the United States military, Dr. Martin is known to help young men in his community get established in the military and even assisted some men in getting accepted into the United States Air Force Academy; and

Whereas, Dr. Martin opened his dental practice in Seneca over a half-century ago, providing jobs to the community as well as services; and

Whereas, a devout Christian, he is a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church; and

Whereas, the Senate is grateful for Dr. Martin's dedicated service to the people of Seneca and the State of South Carolina and takes great pleasure in saluting him for receiving the prestigious Seneca River Baptist Brotherhood 2024 Service Award.  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate Dr. Amon Martin for receiving the Seneca River Baptist Brotherhood 2024 Service Award.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Amon Martin.

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