[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 161 (Tuesday, November 27, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S12052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       DONALD TAYER: IN MEMORIAM

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, on October 26th, I was deeply 
saddened to learn of the passing of San Francisco Bay Area resident, 
Donald Tayer.
  I have known Don Tayer and his family since the beginning of my 
career in public office, when I served as a Marin County supervisor and 
Don served as councilmember and mayor of the town of Tiburon. He was a 
multitalented man who cared deeply for his community.
  In addition to his work as a local elected official, Don Tayer forged 
a distinguished legal career as a senior partner in the firm of Beeson, 
Tayer & Bodine. For 25 years, he served as Executive Secretary in the 
San Francisco office of the American Federation of Television and Radio 
Artists (AFTRA) and the Screen Actors Guild; he served as counsel to 
the Actors' Equity Association and the American Guild of Musical 
Artists; he was the very first recipient of the Annual Bill Hillman 
Award, in recognition of his service to AFTRA's San Francisco local; 
and in August of this year he received AFTRA's National George Heller 
Memorial Gold Card--the highest honor bestowed by the union--for his 
many and remarkable contributions.
  He was an adjunct professor in the School of Urban and Public Affairs 
at Golden Gate University and former chairman of the Labor and 
Employment Law Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco.
  Don also somehow found the time to enjoy a rich cultural and 
community life. He was president of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter 
of the American Jewish Committee for 5 years, and continued to serve as 
a member of the Committee's National Board of Governors. He was a 
recipient of its Distinguished Service Award in 1987.
  Don Tayer served on the Marin Arts Council and was both president and 
a member of the Board of Directors of San Francisco's Center for the 
Arts at Yerba Buena Gardens--where a memorial tribute will be held on 
December 1st.
  I offer my condolences to Don's wonderful wife Joyce; to his children 
Lisa and Marc and his four grandchildren.

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