Senate Resolution No. 2665

BY: Senator MAYER

COMMENDING Horace E. Anderson Jr. upon the
occasion of being appointed Dean of the Elisabeth
Haub School of Law at Pace University

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of
and publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and
character whose endeavors have enhanced the quality of education in this
great State; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commend Horace E. Anderson Jr. upon the occasion of being appointed Dean
of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University; and

WHEREAS, Prior to this esteemed appointment, Horace E. Anderson Jr.
served as Haub Law's interim Dean; thriving under his leadership, the
school increased enrollment, application numbers and successful new
programs, including the expansion of its part-time JD program to include
an evening and weekend option; and

WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of Horace E. Anderson Jr., the
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University was ranked as the number
one environmental law program in the country by US News and World
Report; and

WHEREAS, This impressive man began his illustrious career at the
Elisabeth Haub School of Law in 2004; he served as the school's Academic
Dean from 2011 until his appointment last year as interim Dean; during
this time he focused on students' professional development and emotional
health, emphasizing the importance of cultivating a professional
identity, as well as learning to manage stress as they enter the legal
profession; and

WHEREAS, With a strong commitment to supporting underrepresented
minorities in law, Horace E. Anderson Jr. serves as the faculty advisor
to the Black Law Student Association; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his law practice experience, Horace E.
Anderson Jr. advised several companies in business strategies as a
consultant and worked as a systems integration consultant in the
Financial Markets Division of Andersen Consulting; and

WHEREAS, Before joining the faculty of Haub Law, Horace E. Anderson
Jr. worked at White & Case LLP, where he focused on intellectual
property, internet privacy, law and technology, and communications law;
and

WHEREAS, Horace E. Anderson Jr. received his JD from the University
of Pennsylvania Law School and a BS in Economics (with a concentration
in finance) from the Wharton School of Business at the University of
Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, Horace E. Anderson Jr.'s parents immigrated to this country
from Jamaica 50 years ago; he was the first person in his family born in
the United States, and the first to attend law school; and

WHEREAS, Horace E. Anderson Jr. has been appointed the ninth dean of
the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University; he has proven
himself an outstanding leader and manager throughout his impressive
career in academia and law; his strong academic credentials will build
on the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University's legacy of
excellence, while honoring its proud tradition; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend
individuals of outstanding character, who have shown initiative and
commitment toward constantly pursuing higher goals for themselves, and
acting as role models of leadership to be emulated by both peers and
young people; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Horace E. Anderson Jr. upon the occasion of being appointed Dean
of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Horace E. Anderson Jr.