PRINTER'S NO. 2979
No. 535 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY S. H. SMITH, PERZEL, DeWEESE, D. O'BRIEN, ARGALL, MAJOR, STERN, PHILLIPS, TURZAI, CIVERA, ADOLPH, BAKER, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BOBACK, BOYD, BROOKS, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALLY, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, ELLIS, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GABIG, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRELL, HARHART, HARPER, HARRIS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KENNEY, KILLION, MACKERETH, MAHER, MANTZ, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McILHATTAN, MENSCH, METCALFE, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, R. MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, MOYER, MURT, MUSTIO, NAILOR, NICKOL, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PEIFER, PERRY, PETRI, PICKETT, PYLE, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAPP, RAYMOND, REED, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SONNEY, STAIRS, STEIL, R. STEVENSON, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND WATSON, DECEMBER 10, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, DECEMBER 10, 2007
A RESOLUTION 1 Congratulating its dear friend and colleague, Dr. Paula K. Hess, 2 on her retirement from the House of Representatives. 3 WHEREAS, Dr. Paula K. Hess has announced that she will retire 4 from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives at the end of 5 2007; and 6 WHEREAS, Dr. Hess is a true professional with extensive 7 academic training, including a doctoral degree in education, and 8 an exceptionally varied work experience that includes service as 9 a coordinator for educational and cultural services to 10 Indochinese refugees, service as a public school teacher for
1 eight years and employment with both the Pennsylvania State 2 Education Association and the Pennsylvania Association of School 3 Administrators; and 4 WHEREAS, Having served as the director of legislation for 5 Majority Leader Samuel E. Hayes, Jr., Dr. Hess began her career 6 in State government in 1982 and continued her service as the 7 Director of the Republican Legislative Research Department and 8 the senior advisor to the Republican leadership team; and 9 WHEREAS, Known as "Doc" by her colleagues, Dr. Hess has 10 become the leading expert in this Commonwealth on educational 11 policy and has been the creative force behind every major 12 educational reform for the last 25 years; and 13 WHEREAS, These reforms have included the Education 14 Empowerment Act and legislation establishing Disruptive Students 15 Programs, the Reading to Succeed Program and Pennsylvania 16 Accountability Grants, which have contributed to making the 17 Commonwealth's educational system world-class; and 18 WHEREAS, The ultimate example of a public servant, Dr. Hess 19 has been a mentor to her colleagues; and 20 WHEREAS, Dr. Hess has truly heeded the adage to leave the 21 world a better place; therefore be it 22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives warmly 23 congratulate its dear friend and colleague, Dr. Paula K. Hess, 24 on her retirement from the House of Representatives; and be it 25 further 26 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to 27 Dr. Paula K. Hess. K27L81MSP/20070H0535R2979 - 2 -