Jim Fitch

2025-2026 Bill 1110: Jim Fitch - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 1110
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Sabb
Document Path: SR-0626KM-VC26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 14, 2026
Adopted by the Senate on April 14, 2026
Summary: Jim Fitch
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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4/14/2026

Senate

Introduced and adopted (
Senate Journal-page 6
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04/14/2026

A
senate
RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Jim Fitch upon the occasion
of his fiftieth anniversary as the executive director of the Rice Museum.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize Jim Fitch upon the occasion
of his fiftieth anniversary as the executive director of the Rice Museum in
Georgetown; and

W
hereas, a native of Southern
California, Mr. Fitch received two degrees from Wake Forest University in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He has studied art and history extensively
abroad, first at Furgusson College of Deccan University in Pune, India, and
then as a student of Dr. Terisio Pignatti, director of the prestigious Correr
Museum in Venice, Italy. While residing in Venice, Mr. Fitch lived beside Peggy
Guggenheim, and had the opportunity to study her important collection of twentieth-century
art; and

W
hereas, Mr. Fitch has
authored many publications and lectures, and he has produced a number of films
and other commissioned works. He has taught for many years as an adjunct
faculty member of Coker College, and he is also an accomplished watercolor
painter; and

W
hereas, Mr. Fitch
began his career as the executive director of the Rice Museum in 1976. His
first major project was an installation concerning the raising and recovery of
the Brown's Ferry Vessel, a shipwrecked colonial vessel, which was begun in
1979 and finalized in 1991; and

W
hereas, during his
tenure, Mr. Fitch has overseen the installation of many renovations and
projects in the museum, including the installation of Lafayette Park adjacent
to the Town Clock; acquisition and restoration of the Kaminski Hardware
Building; the creation of the Herb Garden and the establishment of the Herb
Society; the presentation of "The Mystery of San Miguel," a celebration of
Spanish influence in South Carolina; and many other important developments in
the museum's history; and

W
hereas, in 2001, Mr.
Fitch published
Pass the Pilau, Please
, a history of rice planting in
South Carolina, as well as a collection of Low Country rice recipes. Mr. Fitch
celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication of his book in 2026;
and

W
hereas, over the
years, Mr. Fitch has received a number of honors and awards, including the
Governor's Heritage Tourism Award and the Governor's Award in Humanities; and

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina Senate greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment that
Mr. Fitch has shown in serving the people and the State of South Carolina.
Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
Senate
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
Senate
, by this resolution,
recognize and honor Jim Fitch upon the occasion of his fiftieth anniversary as
the executive director of the Rice Museum.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Jim Fitch.

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