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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 634
By Martin G
HJR0634
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A RESOLUTION to recognize Rheubin McGhee Taylor on the
occasion of his retirement.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that the members of this General Assembly should pause to
specially recognize those citizens who have dedicated themselves to improving the quality of life
for their fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, one such estimable Tennessean is Rheubin McGhee Taylor, who is retiring
after more than thirty years of distinguished service as the Hamilton County Attorney; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor is the son of Captain Lloyd R.V. Taylor, Grasshopper Pilot for the
Tuskegee Air Men, and his wife, Gloria McGhee, and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
McGhee; and
WHEREAS, Rheubin Taylor is a graduate of Riverside High School in Chattanooga and
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; he earned his Juris Doctor degree
from the prestigious Howard University School of Law in 1973; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor began his remarkable legal career in Hamilton County over fifty
years ago with the firm of Crutchfield, Moore, and Jenkins in Chattanooga; he subsequently
became a partner in the firm, further establishing his reputation as a skilled and dedicated
attorney; and
WHEREAS, in 1993, he was appointed Hamilton County Attorney, a role in which he has
served with integrity, wisdom, and professionalism for more than thirty years, providing essential
legal counsel and steadfast service to the county government and its residents; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his legal acumen, Rheubin Taylor has long been engaged in
public service, having been elected as a delegate from the 28
th
Legislative District to the 1977
Tennessee Limited Constitutional Convention, where he served as chairman of the Interest
Rate Committee and was a valued member of both the Judicial and Homestead committees;
and
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WHEREAS, from 1978 to 1993, Mr. Taylor served on the Hamilton County Board of
Commissioners representing the fourth district; during his tenure, he was selected by his
colleagues to serve as chairman pro tempore from 1981 to 1982 and again from 1986 to 1987
and as chairman from 1989 to 1990 and from 1992 to 1993; and
WHEREAS, Rheubin Taylor became the pastor of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in
LaFayette (Naomi), Georgia, in 1995, and he faithfully continues to serve as the church's senior
pastor to this day; and
WHEREAS, wholly committed to his community, Mr. Taylor has contributed to numerous
civic and charitable endeavors, including the Big Brothers of Chattanooga and Goodwill
Industries, which he served as a board member; and
WHEREAS, throughout his many professional accomplishments, Rheubin Taylor is
grateful for the love and support he shares with his wife, Joyce Ryan Taylor; together, they have
a combined family consisting of five children and are the proud grandparents of twelve
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor served Hamilton County as diligently on his last day as he did his
first, and his lasting legacy will continue to benefit generations to come; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
CONCURRING, that we honor and commend Rheubin McGhee Taylor for his outstanding
service to Hamilton County, congratulate him on the occasion of his retirement as Hamilton
County Attorney, and extend to him our best wishes for every continued success and happiness
in the years to come.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.