Bill Text: NY J01337 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Scott D. McNamara upon the occasion of his retirement after 26 years of distinguished service as Oneida County's District Attorney

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-06 - ADOPTED [J01337 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01337-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1337

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        HONORING  Scott  D.  McNamara upon the occasion of
        his  retirement  after  26  years  of  distinguished
        service as Oneida County's District Attorney

  WHEREAS,   This   Legislative   Body   seeks  to  acknowledge  those
individuals whose  professional  lives  and  civic  endeavors  serve  to
enhance the stature of the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Scott D. McNamara upon the occasion of his retirement after 26 years  of
distinguished service as Oneida County's District Attorney; and

  WHEREAS,  For  almost  three  decades,  Scott  D.  McNamara rendered
faithful, conscientious, and valuable  service  to  Oneida  County,  New
York; and

  WHEREAS,   In   the   faithful   performance   of   his  duties  and
responsibilities,  Scott  D.  McNamara's  ongoing  efforts  and  notable
achievements  have significantly contributed to bettering the quality of
life in his community; and

  WHEREAS, A Deansboro, New  York  native,  Scott  D.  McNamara  is  a
graduate  of Waterville Central School, Syracuse University, and Vermont
Law School; and

  WHEREAS, Upon the completion of  his  studies,  in  1992,  Scott  D.
McNamara  began his illustrious career as an Assistant District Attorney
in Oneida County; and

  WHEREAS, Scott D. McNamara worked as an Assistant District  Attorney
for  14  and  a half years before serving as District Attorney; prior to
that, he ran his own practice in the Albany area before returning to the
county he had grown up in; and

  WHEREAS, Scott D.  McNamara  was  first  elected  as  Oneida  County
District  Attorney  in  November of 2007 and was re-elected in 2019; his
tenure has included the establishment  of  an  Economic  Crime  Unit,  a
Conviction  Integrity  Unit,  and  he  has  also  appointed a liaison to
improve communication between his staff and community members; and

  WHEREAS, In 2015, District Attorney Scott D. McNamara was  appointed
to   the  Commission  on  Forensic  Science  and  Establishment  of  DNA
Identification Index; the 13-member body was  responsible  for  creating
accreditation  standards  for  forensic labs, with an emphasis on making
them effective, efficient, reliable and accurate; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition,  Scott  D.  McNamara  was  responsible   for
promoting  cooperation  and  coordination  between labs and the criminal
justice system; the commission  also  established  policy  for  the  DNA
Identification Index, which was first established in 1999; and

  WHEREAS, In his capacity as Oneida County's District Attorney, Scott
D.  McNamara served with loyalty, honor and distinction; and

  WHEREAS,  In  his official acts, Scott D. McNamara was governed by a
keen sense of duty and always showed a unique grasp of  human  problems;
and

  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; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor  Scott  D.  McNamara  upon the occasion of his retirement after 26
years of distinguished service as Oneida County's District Attorney; and
be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Scott D. McNamara.