Bill Text: NY J01581 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Chief Brian Santosus upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after many years of dedicated service to the Mineola Fire Department

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-30 - ADOPTED [J01581 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01581-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1581

BY: Senator KAPLAN

        COMMENDING  Chief Brian Santosus upon the occasion
        of his designation  for  special  recognition  after
        many  years of dedicated service to the Mineola Fire
        Department

  WHEREAS, Citizens across our State and Nation are  inspired  by  and
indebted  to  our  noble  volunteer firefighters who exhibit courage and
bravery every day in the course of their duties; and

  WHEREAS,  Volunteer  firefighters  exemplify  the  power  of   human
compassion  and  the  strength of the American spirit through actions of
the  most  heroic  magnitude;  their  sacrifices  and   their   selfless
dedication  merit  tribute and recognition by all citizens of this great
country; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is  justly  proud  to  commend  Chief
Brian  Santosus  upon  the  occasion  of  his  designation  for  special
recognition after many years of dedicated service to  the  Mineola  Fire
Department to be celebrated at its Installation Dinner on Saturday, June
8, 2019; and

  WHEREAS,  Brian  Santosus became a member of the Mineola Junior Fire
Department at the age of 14; after completing his four years of  service
with the Junior Department, he joined as a firefighter at the age of 18;
and

  WHEREAS,  After  two  years  of  service within the fire department,
Brian Santosus went on to serve his country in the United States  Marine
Corps, from 1995 to 1998; and

  WHEREAS,  Brian  Santosus  was elected to the position of Captain of
Engine Company 1 in 1999 and served in  that  capacity  until  2001;  in
2003, he was named Company 1 Firefighter of the Year; and

  WHEREAS,  In  2009,  Brian  Santosus  was elected to the position of
Warden, representing Engine Company 1, and served in that position until
2013, when he was elected to the position of 2nd Assistant Chief of  the
Mineola Fire Department; and

  WHEREAS,  In  2017,  Brian  Santosus  was  elected  to  the esteemed
position of Chief of the Mineola Fire Department,  serving  until  2019;
with his election to Chief he and his father, Louis Santosus, who served
as  ex-Chief,  Warden,  and is a 50 year member, became the first father
and son duo to be elected  Chief  of  Department  in  the  Mineola  Fire
Department; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to serving the Mineola Community as a volunteer
firefighter,   today,   Chief   Brian  Santosus  is  a  17-year  veteran
firefighter with the FDNY,  and  he  holds  the  respected  position  of
Lieutenant at Ladder 142 in Queens, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Firefighters unwaveringly serve our great State with pride,
valor,  and integrity; these respected volunteers are often the first to

respond to an emergency, whether the emergency is a fire, transportation
accident, natural disaster, act of terrorism, medical crisis,  or  spill
of hazardous materials; and

  WHEREAS,  It  takes  a  special  dedication, a strong desire to help
others and a tireless sense of community to forsake precious  time  with
family  and friends to respond to the signal that a neighbor is in need;
Chief Brian Santosus is such a  firefighter;  throughout  his  years  of
devoted  service,  he heroically performed, above and beyond the call of
duty, those responsibilities which define the task of  fire  protection;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Chief Brian Santosus upon the occasion of  his  designation  for
special recognition after many years of dedicated service to the Mineola
Fire Department; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Chief Brian Santosus.