PRINTER'S NO. 3241
No. 386 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY BARLEY, MARCH 23, 1998
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 23, 1998
A RESOLUTION
1 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on
2 the death of K. Paul Muench.
3 WHEREAS, K. Paul Muench passed away January 23, 1998, at the
4 age of 76; and
5 WHEREAS, Born in 1921 in Delaware County, Mr. Muench
6 graduated from Upper Darby High School and attended Franklin and
7 Marshall College; and
8 WHEREAS, In 1942 Mr. Muench enrolled in the United States
9 Army, and he served his tour of duty during World War II in the
10 military police, rising to the rank of captain; and
11 WHEREAS, Mr. Muench began his distinguished tenure of service
12 with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1963 as a budget
13 analyst with the Department of Health and served there until
14 1965, when he accepted a position as a budget analyst in the
15 Governor's Budget Office; and
16 WHEREAS, Mr. Muench served as chief legislative analyst to
17 the Secretary of Administration and Budget Secretary from 1970
1 to 1971 and was Executive Director of the Appropriations
2 Committee of the Senate from 1970 to 1980; and
3 WHEREAS, Mr. Muench was a budget analyst with the
4 Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives from
5 1980 until the time of his death and a member of the State
6 Employees' Retirement Board and was the legislative designee of
7 Representative Steven R. Nickol to the Public School Employees'
8 Retirement Board from 1995 until his death; and
9 WHEREAS, In all aspects of his life, Mr. Muench exemplified
10 the finest virtues of dedication, ability, leadership and
11 integrity, and he is missed by all who knew and loved him;
12 therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives note with great
14 sadness the passing of K. Paul Muench, a beloved family member
15 and devoted contributor to this Commonwealth and our nation, and
16 extend heartfelt condolences to his wife, Phyllis Muench, his
17 daughters, Susan Paige, Patricia Smith and Judy Shindel, and his
18 three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and be it
19 further
20 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
21 Mrs. Phyllis Muench, 3749 Sharon Street, Harrisburg,
22 Pennsylvania 17111.
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