PRINTER'S NO. 4909
No. 912 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY STAIRS, ROEBUCK, ADOLPH, BUXTON, MAJOR AND
MARKOSEK, NOVEMBER 9, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 9, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Congratulating the Honorable Elinor Z. Taylor upon her
2 retirement as chairman and a member of the Pennsylvania
3 Higher Education Assistance Agency board of directors.
4 WHEREAS, The Honorable Elinor Z. Taylor will retire at the
5 end of the 2005-2006 legislative session as chairman and a
6 member of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
7 (PHEAA) board of directors; and
8 WHEREAS, Representative Taylor is an outstanding public
9 servant, educator and leader, well-known for her dedication to
10 educational excellence and access for the students and
11 communities of this Commonwealth; and
12 WHEREAS, Representative Taylor has been an educator
13 throughout her adult life and has worked tirelessly to ensure
14 that others have access to and choice in higher education,
15 especially during her 29 years as a member of the PHEAA board of
16 directors; and
17 WHEREAS, In 1995, Representative Taylor was unanimously
18 elected chairman of the PHEAA board of directors and has held
1 that post for 11 years; and
2 WHEREAS, As chairman of the PHEAA board, Representative
3 Taylor has fought for increases in college funding for
4 financially needy students and has led PHEAA to unprecedented
5 growth; and
6 WHEREAS, In 2005-2006 alone, PHEAA was able to dedicate more
7 than $200 million to public service initiatives intended to
8 reduce debt for Pennsylvania students; and
9 WHEREAS, Representative Taylor has served the people of this
10 Commonwealth with commitment and competence; and
11 WHEREAS, Representative Taylor also serves on the Act 101-
12 Academic Development Council, the President's Council, Community
13 Advisory Council and Council of Trustees of West Chester
14 University; is a member of the board of directors of West
15 Chester University Foundation and the President's Council of
16 Immaculata College; and is Chairman of the Tuition Account
17 Program (TAP) Advisory Board; therefore be it
18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
19 Honorable Elinor Z. Taylor upon her retirement as chairman and a
20 member of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
21 board of directors; and be it further
22 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
23 Representative Taylor.
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