A house RESOLUTION

 

TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE Bill Taylor OF Aiken COUNTY FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON BEHALF OF HIS CONSTITUENTS AND THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives learned with sincere regret that Representative Bill Taylor will depart from the House of Representatives at the conclusion of his current term; and

 

Whereas, born in Aurora, Illinois, on July 16, 1946, he is the son of the late Harold Taylor and the late Pearl Taylor, and he studied journalism at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois; and

 

Whereas, he founded and served as CEO of media research and consulting firms based in Dallas, Los Angeles, and London from 1978 through 2007; and

 

Whereas, from 1965 to 1976, Representative Taylor served as a television news director, news anchor, and reporter, and he served as a television news consultant from 1976 to 2007. In 1974, he served his profession as president of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association; and

 

Whereas, Representative Taylor received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in 2024 from South Carolina State University. He was honored to be named a Fifth Estater in Broadcast and Cable magazine in 1998 and a Champion of Free Enterprise by the South Carolina BIPEC in 2012. He also was honored five times with a Business Advocate Award from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. He received Abate's Community Leader Award in 2019; and

 

Whereas, together with his beloved wife of fifty-five years, Donna, he reared two fine children, Kasey Taylor Lenz and William Ryan Taylor; and

 

Whereas, since 2011, Representative Taylor has served in the House of Representatives, representing the citizens of Aiken and Lexington counties in District 86. When away from his duties in the House, he has served on the advisory board of the Aiken Salvation Army since 2013 and on the Aiken Symphony Orchestra board since 2016; and

 

Whereas, a faithful member of member of Millbrook Baptist Church in Aiken, he is 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner. He served on the board of the Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross from 2007 to 2016 and as its chairman from 2009 to 2010 and as a member of the Rotary Club of Aiken from 2009 to 2020. He has served as a delegate to the National Federalism Commission since 2023; and

 

Whereas, the retired media consultant dutifully served the citizens of District 86 in the House as a member of the Ways and Means Committee and on the Regulations, Administrative, Procedures, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Committee. He also served as the Majority Caucus Whip from 2013 to 2016; and

 

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives will miss the keen and impassioned service that  Bill Taylor, their friend and colleague, has given to the House of Representatives, and hope that he will enjoy deep fulfillment in the years to come. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and commend the Honorable Bill Taylor of Aiken County for his dedicated service in the House of Representatives on behalf of his constituents and the citizens of South Carolina and wish him much success and happiness in all his future endeavors.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable Bill Taylor.

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