Bill Text: NY J01813 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Tony Cerreto upon the occasion of his retirement as Village Attorney after 28 years of distinguished service to the Village of Port Chester

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-02-13 - ADOPTED [J01813 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01813-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1813

BY: Senator MAYER

        HONORING  Tony  Cerreto  upon  the occasion of his
        retirement as Village Attorney  after  28  years  of
        distinguished service to the Village of Port Chester

  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
Anthony "Tony" Marcus Cerreto upon the occasion  of  his  retirement  as
Village  Attorney after 28 years of distinguished service to the Village
of Port Chester;  this  momentous  occasion  will  be  celebrated  at  a
retirement  party  at  T&J's  Restaurant  in  Port  Chester, New York on
Thursday, February 22, 2024; and

  WHEREAS,  For  the  past   28   years,   Tony   rendered   faithful,
conscientious, and valuable service to the Village of Port Chester; and

  WHEREAS,  In  his  capacity  as  Village  Attorney, Tony served with
loyalty, honor and distinction; and

  WHEREAS, Tony was born on June 4, 1957, in Willimantic, Connecticut,
the oldest of the two children of Vincent and Frances Cerreto; and

  WHEREAS,  A  1980  graduate,  cum  laude,  of  the   University   of
Connecticut,  Storrs,  majoring in political science, Tony interned with
the Connecticut State Legislature and was a political reporter  for  the
Connecticut   Daily  Campus;  he  was  a  resident  of  the  Intentional
Democratic Community (IDC), a self-governing dormitory at  the  college;
and

  WHEREAS,  Tony  was a 1984 graduate of Suffolk University Law School
in Boston, Massachusetts; he was the co-recipient of the Best Brief  for
the   First   Year  Moot  Court  Competition  and  awarded  an  American
Jurisprudence Book Prize; he served as a law clerk for the Massachusetts
Department of Labor and Industries and the Town Attorney of the Town  of
Windham, Connecticut; and

  WHEREAS,  Upon  graduating  from  law school, Tony first worked from
1984 to 1985 as an Associate Attorney for the  law  firm  of  Asselin  &
Associates,  practicing  in personal injury and workers compensation law
in Boston; and

  WHEREAS, Tony then relocated to New York and  worked  from  1985  to
1988  as  an  Associate  Attorney  for the law firm Hoffman, Silverberg,
Wachtell & Koster in White  Plains,  New  York,  practicing  in  workers
compensation,  general  practice,  and municipal law; the firm served as
Town Attorney to the Town of Mamaroneck; he would  assist  the  partners
who  were  counsel to the Town Board, Planning Board and Zoning Board of
Appeals; and

  WHEREAS, Working for the City of Mount Vernon  from  1988  to  1995,
Tony  served as Assistant Corporation Counsel practicing in all areas of
municipal  law;  originally  appointed  Fourth   Assistant   Corporation
Counsel,  he  was  successively  promoted to First Assistant Corporation
Counsel in the deputy position; and

  WHEREAS,  Since  August  1995, Tony has been employed as the Village
Attorney for the Village of  Port  Chester,  New  York,  continuing  his
practice  in  all  areas of municipal law; during this time, he has also
served as Assistant Village Manager and Administrative Director  of  the
Port Chester Industrial Development Agency; and

  WHEREAS,  In  2003, Tony held the position of Special Zoning Counsel
for the Town of Carmel, New York; in  2010,  he  received  a  Master  of
Public Administration degree; and

  WHEREAS, In all his official acts, Tony was governed by a keen sense
of duty and always showed a unique grasp of human problems; and

  WHEREAS,  Into  his  retirement,  Tony  will  remain busy gardening,
building an HO model railroad layout, getting his amateur radio license,
singing and playing guitar, hiking, biking,  kayaking,  fishing,  avidly
reading,   and   exploring   a   certificate  or  degree  program  in  a
long-distance learning format; and

  WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife,  Veronica  Gardner,
son,  Jeffrey,  and  daughters,  Katerina  and Arianna, all of whom feel
privileged to be a part  of  his  life  and  rejoice  in  his  plentiful
achievements; and

  WHEREAS,  During  his  tenure with the Village of Port Chester, Tony
earned the admiration, esteem, and affection  of  his  colleagues;  now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Anthony "Tony" Marcus Cerreto upon the occasion of his  retirement
after  28 years of distinguished service to the Village of Port Chester;
and be it further

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