PRINTER'S NO. 93
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
8
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KILLION, KEARNEY, TOMLINSON, ALLOWAY, ARGALL,
AUMENT, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, BLAKE, BOSCOLA, BREWSTER, BROOKS,
BROWNE, COLLETT, CORMAN, COSTA, DINNIMAN, DiSANTO, FARNESE,
FOLMER, FONTANA, GORDNER, HAYWOOD, HUGHES, HUTCHINSON,
LANGERHOLC, LAUGHLIN, LEACH, MARTIN, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL,
SABATINA, SANTARSIERO, SCARNATI, SCAVELLO, SCHWANK, STEFANO,
TARTAGLIONE, VOGEL, J. WARD, K. WARD, WHITE, A. WILLIAMS, YAW
AND YUDICHAK, JANUARY 28, 2019
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 28, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and achievement of the Honorable Edwin B.
Erickson, III, and expressing condolences on his passing.
WHEREAS, The Honorable Edwin B. Erickson, III, a former
member of the Senate of Pennsylvania who represented the 26th
Senatorial District passed away on January 8, 2019, at 80 years
of age; and
WHEREAS, Affectionately known to his family members and
friends as Ted, Dr. Erickson was born in Philadelphia in 1938
and was the son of the late Ruth and Edwin Erickson, II; and
WHEREAS, A 1956 graduate of Haverford High School, Dr.
Erickson earned a bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry
from Albright College in 1960; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Erickson taught general biology, anatomy and
physiology, cell physiology and zoology at Drexel University and
East Stroudsburg University; and
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WHEREAS, In 1969, Dr. Erickson earned a doctoral degree in
biochemistry and microbiology from Bryn Mawr College; and
WHEREAS, From 1969 through 1973, Dr. Erickson was a tenured
assistant professor of biology at Hamilton College in northern
New York; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Erickson was also a former member of the Army
Science Board, where he served as an advisor to the United
States Army on scientific and technological matters; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Erickson returned to Delaware County to serve as
Director of Public Health and later as Chief Administrative
Officer of Upper Darby Township; and
WHEREAS, In 1982, Dr. Erickson was elected to Delaware County
Council and served as chair from 1987 to 1989; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Erickson served as Regional Administrator for
the Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, before again
returning to Delaware County to serve as its executive director
from 1992 to 2001; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Erickson won a special election to the Senate of
Pennsylvania in 2001 and served until his retirement in 2014;
and
WHEREAS, As a member of the Senate, Dr. Erickson served as
chair of the Majority Policy, Local Government and Public Health
and Welfare Committees and as minority chair of the Local
Government and Environmental Resources and Energy Committees;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate honor the life and achievements of
the Honorable Edwin B. Erickson, III, and express heartfelt
condolences to his wife, Katherine J. Abele Erickson, son,
Jonathan, three grandchildren, Edward, William and Alexandra,
and many other family members and friends; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
Katherine J. Abele Erickson, 616 Glendale Road, Newtown Square,
PA 19073-1407.
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