PRINTER'S NO. 3368
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
488
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY BRENNAN, KINSEY, HILL-EVANS, KHAN AND GIRAL,
JUNE 24, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JUNE 24, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Designating June 30, 2024, as "Mayor Elizabeth 'Libby' White
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Elizabeth "Libby" White was born June 30, 1935, at
Fort Riley, Kansas, to career Army Officer Alfred W. Liedtke and
Mabel W. Liedtke; and
WHEREAS, Growing up in a military family, Mrs. White moved
frequently, including to Ames, Iowa; Romulus, New York;
Aberdeen, Maryland; and abroad to Tokyo, Japan; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. White's family returned to Maryland, where Mrs.
White graduated from Aberdeen High School; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. White received her bachelor's degree in music
education from what is now West Chester University, where she
met her future husband Lou White; and
WHEREAS, Prior to marriage, Mrs. White taught music at Havre
de Grace Elementary School in Maryland; and
WHEREAS, In 1964, Mrs. White came to Doylestown with Mr.
White, where they built a house and raised their two sons, Eric
and Doug; and
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WHEREAS, Mrs. White began to apply her musical background to
learning and later performing on the harp, eventually giving
harp lessons; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. White's love of learning and working with
people led her to study and earn a master's degree in elementary
guidance and counseling from Lehigh University, and she applied
her skills in her position as a counselor in the Souderton
School District; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. White ran for Mayor of Doylestown and
campaigned the old-fashioned way, knocking on doors and engaging
with her neighbors; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. White won the election and became Doylestown's
first female mayor; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. White served two terms as Mayor of Doylestown
and played a critical role in a number of initiatives; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. White helped create the Doylestown Borough
Commission for All Ages, whose goal was to create activities and
interactions between residents of all ages; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. White was also instrumental in the "Clean and
Green" project, which was devoted to removing litter from
downtown Doylestown and enhancing quality of life for all
residents; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. White also supported several major developments
that contributed to the growth of Doylestown, including her role
in helping to form the Central Bucks Regional Police Department,
the construction and location of the newest Bucks County
Courthouse and early work to create a park and new offices for
both the Central Bucks Regional Police and the Doylestown
borough government; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. White passed away on her 87th birthday on June
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30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, In 2023, Doylestown honored Mrs. White with a
monument at Broad Commons Park; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. White was a trailblazing mayor who left a
profound impact on Doylestown, while acting with grace and
kindness; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate June
30, 2024, as "Mayor Elizabeth 'Libby' White Day" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives reflect on what
it means to truly serve our communities and strive to carry
ourselves with the same humility as Mrs. White.
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