[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 165 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN REMEMBRANCE OF TAYLOE MURPHY

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 23, 2021

  Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, it is with deep sadness but great respect 
that I take this time to remember one of my constituents and a special 
Virginian, The Honorable W. Tayloe Murphy of Westmoreland County. 
Tayloe Murphy passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the age 
of 88.
  A statesman and conservationist, Tayloe will long be remembered for 
his service to the Commonwealth and the Northern Neck. Tayloe 
represented the 99th District as a member of the Virginia General 
Assembly from 1982 to 2000. As Delegate, Murphy's legislative 
accomplishments include numerous efforts championing a healthy 
Chesapeake Bay, including passage of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation 
Act in 1986. Appointed by then-Governor Mark Warner, Mr. Murphy served 
as Secretary of Natural Resources, where he continued to advance 
measures protecting the Bay and preserving the Commonwealth's natural 
resources for future generations.
  In addition to a life of public service, he also dedicated his time 
to improving the community in any way he could. Tayloe sat on multiple 
community boards. Most notably, he spent fifty-five years serving 
community banks in a variety of roles, including Vice Chairman with 
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation. Preceded in death by his wife 
Helen of 63 years, the Murphy's were active in the Episcopal Churches 
of Couple Parish and greatly contributed to historical preservation and 
education at Francis Lightfoot Lee's Menokin and Westmoreland State 
Park.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me in honoring the life and legacy 
of Tayloe Murphy, a true Virginia Gentleman. On behalf of America's 
First District, we say thank you.

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