Bill Text: NY J00517 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Anthony Edelman upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the LEADER AWARD by the Girl Scouts of Nassau County

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-27 - ADOPTED [J00517 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00517-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 517

BY: Senator GAUGHRAN

        HONORING  Anthony Edelman upon the occasion of his
        designation as recipient of the LEADER AWARD by  the
        Girl Scouts of Nassau County

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and
sustained commitment to the  maintenance  of  high  standards  in  their
profession,  certainly  have  earned the recognition and applause of all
the citizens of this great Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Anthony Edelman upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the
LEADER AWARD by the Girl Scouts of Nassau County to be celebrated at its
100th  Anniversary  Gala on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at The Garden City
Hotel, Garden City, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. serves girls and  adults
in  Nassau  County,  New  York,  a  suburban community of New York City;
programs and girl-led community service opportunities  engage  girls  in
discovering  themselves,  connecting  with  others, and taking action to
make the world a better place; and

  WHEREAS, A resident of Hicksville, New York, Anthony J.  Edelman  is
currently  serving a second term as the Executive Vice President of Girl
Scouts of Nassau County's Board of Directors, after  previously  serving
three consecutive terms as a Member-at-Large; and

  WHEREAS, This extraordinary man has been a member of Girl Scouts for
more  than 17 years, volunteering in many different leadership roles and
assignments within his daughter's troop and Hicksville Service Unit;  he
is also a recipient of the Girl Scout Appreciation and Honor Pins; and

  WHEREAS,   With   a  steadfast  and  unwavering  commitment  to  his
community, Anthony Edelman served as a  Trustee  and  President  of  the
Hicksville  Union  Free  School  District  Board of Education, and as an
elected member of the Nassau Suffolk School Board Association  Executive
Committee; and

  WHEREAS,  Anthony  Edelman  has  also  served  as  Trustee  for  the
Hicksville Public Library; a C.E.R.T. volunteer for  the  Nassau  County
Office of Emergency Management; a mentor for Project Grad; member of the
National  Association  of  Purchasing  Managers  LI  Affiliate  Board of
Directors, where he served as  Secretary,  President,  and  Director  of
National  Affairs;  and  is  a Past President of Bethpage Federal Credit
Union Scholarship Foundation; and

  WHEREAS, In addition, he maintains active participation at Our  Lady
of Mercy in Hicksville, and is involved in a variety of leadership roles
within   various  fraternal  organizations,  including  the  Knights  of
Columbus, where he served as Grand Knight of the Bellmore  Council,  and
District Deputy for the NYS Council; and

  WHEREAS,  A graduate of the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of
Science  degree  in  Business  Administration,  Anthony  Edelman  is  an
Assistant   Vice   President   at   Bethpage  Federal  Credit  Union,  a
community-based, full-service financial institution; and

  WHEREAS,  Rare  indeed  is  the  impressive  dedication  shown by an
individual for the benefit of others which Anthony Edelman has displayed
throughout his life; and

  WHEREAS, It has always been the objective of this  Legislative  Body
to  honor  and  support  those  individuals  who  have  displayed  their
commitment to the betterment of their communities, and it is the  intent
of  this  Legislative Body to inscribe upon its records, this tribute to
Anthony Edelman, that future generations may  know  and  appreciate  his
admirable  character,  his  many  benevolent  deeds, and the respect and
esteem in which he is held by his peers; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor  Anthony Edelman upon the occasion of his designation as recipient
of the LEADER AWARD by the Girl Scouts  of  Nassau  County;  and  be  it
further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Anthony Edelman.