Bill Text: NY J01678 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Mary T. Kuhn upon the occasion of her retirement after four years of distinguished public service to the Onondaga County Legislature

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-23 - ADOPTED [J01678 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01678-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1678

BY: Senator MAY

        CONGRATULATING  Mary  T. Kuhn upon the occasion of
        her retirement after  four  years  of  distinguished
        public service to the Onondaga County Legislature

  WHEREAS,  It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those individuals of outstanding purpose whose lives  have  been
committed to public service and the pursuit of excellence in the conduct
of the legislative process in this noble Empire State; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
congratulate Mary T. Kuhn upon the occasion of her retirement after four
years   of   distinguished   public   service  to  the  Onondaga  County
Legislature; and

  WHEREAS, With great diligence and honor, Mary T. Kuhn served as  the
7th  District  Onondaga  County  Legislator; the 7th District includes a
portion of the City of Syracuse and some of  its  north  side;  it  also
includes  a  large area within the Town of DeWitt, including the Village
of East Syracuse; and

  WHEREAS, Mary T. Kuhn was a Clinical Social Worker who spent over 30
years in public  service;  she  retired  as  the  Director  of  Onondaga
County's Child and Adolescent Outpatient Mental Health Clinic; and

  WHEREAS,  For  20  years,  Mary  T. Kuhn was a small business owner,
providing therapy for individuals and families,  as  well  as  pro  bono
services for clients of Vera House; and

  WHEREAS,  A  further  testament  to  her  dedication  to  accessible
therapy, Mary T. Kuhn worked for Contact Community Services as an on-air
therapist for the radio show entitled Teen Talk; and

  WHEREAS, Since retirement, Mary T. Kuhn has been involved in the CNY
Interfaith Sanctuary Coalition which  seeks  to  educate  various  faith
communities  about  the  injustice  of  the  immigration  system  and to
advocate for and support those individuals caught in it; and

  WHEREAS, Mary T. Kuhn  is  the  co-founder  of  Onondaga  Votes!,  a
non-partisan  group  focused on voter registration and civic engagement;
she is also on the Board of ArtRage,  a  gallery  in  the  Hawley  Green
neighborhood  of  Syracuse  which  exhibits  progressive  art supporting
social justice and encouraging social change; and

  WHEREAS, It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  when
individuals  of  such  noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our
attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the  citizens
of the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Mary T. Kuhn upon the occasion of her retirement after four
years  of  distinguished  public  service   to   the   Onondaga   County
Legislature; and be it further


  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Mary T. Kuhn.