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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 167
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
A RESOLUTION
To commend Bernice Taylor upon her retirement from the Louisiana Department of
Revenue and to congratulate her for more than twenty-one years of outstanding
public service to the state.
WHEREAS, Bernice Taylor, a native of Leesville and longtime resident of Baton
Rouge, has been married to her husband, John, for more than forty-two years and is the
mother of three children and grandmother of two; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Taylor graduated from Pickering High School in 1968 and went
on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in 1971 from Northwestern State University in
Natchitoches, with a double major in psychology and history and continued her education
with postgraduate course work in adult education and accounting; and
WHEREAS, Bernice began her state service in October of 1992 at the Louisiana
Department of Revenue (LDR), has worked in the department's operations division, sales
tax section, tax administration division, and public affairs division, and has developed
numerous training courses for department employees; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Taylor has been a tireless and dedicated supporter of LDR's
employee partnership with University Terrace Elementary School in coordination with the
Volunteers in Public Schools program since 2002; and
WHEREAS, over the past eleven years, Bernice Taylor has assisted in numerous
events to raise funds for the purchase of school supplies, books, classroom equipment, and
teaching aids; collecting goods and raising funds for holiday toy and clothing drives;
collecting "Box Tops for Education" and coupons for various incentive programs to benefit
the school; and collecting donations for University Terrace Elementary School from LDR
employees for their participation in special "dress down" days; and ENROLLEDHR NO. 167
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WHEREAS, Bernice has always been willing to go the extra mile and her faithful
spirit and compassionate manner were never more apparent than when she came to the aid
of her sister, upon the commencement of military responsibilities, by taking care of and
raising her sister's children; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Taylor generously gave of her personal time and money to cook
and bake for her coworkers, neighbors, and friends for holidays and on other numerous
occasions and to provide them with her delicious cakes, cookies, and especially famous
peanut cluster candies; and
WHEREAS, upon her retirement, Mrs. Taylor will be greatly missed by the staff of
LDR, who will continue to respect and admire her and value her friendship; and
WHEREAS, Bernice Taylor exemplifies all of the finest qualities of a proficient
public servant and will remain an inspiration to her fellow citizens for the vital contributions
she has made and will long be remembered by those people she helped along the way.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Bernice Taylor upon her retirement after a
long career of dedicated public service, does hereby record for posterity her noble
accomplishments and express appreciation for the deep sense of pride and honor she brings
to the Louisiana Department of Revenue, the community, and to the state of Louisiana, and
does hereby extend to her every good wish for success and happiness in all of her future
endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Bernice Taylor.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES