Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
Prothonatary selected as award recipient
Matthew Holliday recognized as making an outstanding contribution to the Exton Region.
The Exton Region Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the winner of the 2018 Senator Robert J. Thompson Public Service award. Chester County Prothonotary Matthew Holliday will be recognized as the public official who has made an outstanding contribution to the Exton Region.
Holliday has just finished his third year as Chester County prothonotary, an elected position. As prothonotary he is chief clerk for the courts of law. He manages a budget of over $1.4 million, presides over public ceremonies such as the oath of citizenship at Naturalization Ceremonies, implemented an e-filing system and identified a language service that provides real time translations for customers in over 70 languages via the phone and other extraordinary tasks.
In addition to his current work, Holliday served as Chief of Staff to State Representative Dan Truitt for five years and political director of the Republican Committee of Chester County for over a year
As a volunteer, Holliday has been involved in Chester County organizations for more than a decade while also serving on multiple Non Profit Boards. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for: Friends Association for the Care & Protection of Children, West Chester Business Improvement District, Student Services, INC., West Chester Public Library, Rotary Club of West Chester, The Friars’ Society Alumni Association Board, West Chester Area Senior Center, Fame Fire Company, Domestic Violence Center of Chester County, The Arc of Chester County, Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce, Knights of Columbus, West Chester University Alumni Association and West Chester Downtown Foundation.
“Matt Holliday is a dedicated and generous community leader,” said Catherine Friedman, Executive Director of Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children. “Matt can always be counted on to step up and lend his time, knowledge and talent striving to ensure that we all have the benefit of living healthy happy lives in our wonderful community.”
The award will be bestowed at the ERCC Annual Review Luncheon and will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 at the Downingtown Country Club from 11:301:30. During the luncheon, Laurie Kerkering, President of the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce will present the accomplishments of the chamber in 2018 and what’s in store for 2019.