PRINTER'S NO. 2195
No. 214 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY MELLOW, OCTOBER 3, 2000
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 3, 2000
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the achievements and honoring the legacy of Robert
2 P. Casey.
3 WHEREAS, Robert P. Casey, former Governor of Pennsylvania and
4 distinguished statesman, passed away on May 30, 2000, at the age
5 of 68; and
6 WHEREAS, The patriarch of a family devoted to politics and
7 public service, Governor Casey began his political career in
8 1962, when he was elected State Senator; and
9 WHEREAS, Governor Casey served as Auditor General from 1969
10 to 1977, won the gubernatorial election in 1986 and was
11 reelected as Governor in 1990; and
12 WHEREAS, During his dynamic tenure, Governor Casey worked to
13 improve the quality of education, expand jobs and economic
14 growth, reclaim the environment and strengthen consumer
15 protection initiatives in Pennsylvania; and
16 WHEREAS, Governor Casey's unwavering commitment to social
17 justice was reflected in everything he did, especially as a
1 tireless advocate for women, children and families, a pioneer in
2 health care reform, a national leader in appointing women to key
3 government posts, a prudent fiscal manager, a national model for
4 economic and high-tech development and a dedicated public
5 servant; and
6 WHEREAS, Governor Casey, an outstanding student athlete, was
7 the valedictorian of the Class of 1949 at Scranton Preparatory
8 School in Scranton; and
9 WHEREAS, Governor Casey attended Holy Cross College in
10 Worcester, Massachusetts, on a basketball scholarship and
11 graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English, after
12 which he earned a Juris Doctor degree from the George Washington
13 University School of Law in 1956; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the Senate note with great sadness the passing
15 of Robert P. Casey, who served in a way most befitting the
16 highest ideals of public service, and extend heartfelt
17 condolences to his wife, Ellen Harding Casey; sons, Robert Jr.,
18 Christopher, Patrick and Matthew; and daughters, Margi McGrath,
19 Mary Ellen Philbin, Kate Brier and Erin Walsh; and be it further
20 RESOLVED, That a copy of this document be transmitted to Mrs.
21 Ellen Casey.
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