Bill Text: NY J01905 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Richard Rapp upon the occasion of his retirement after 41 years of distinguished service as Supervisor of the Town of Westerlo, New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-12 - ADOPTED [J01905 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01905-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 516

BY: M. of A. Tague

        CONGRATULATING  Richard  Rapp upon the occasion of
        his  retirement  after  41  years  of  distinguished
        service  as  Supervisor of the Town of Westerlo, New
        York

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  recognize  and
honor  those  distinguished citizens of this great Empire State who have
devoted themselves to faithfully serving the  best  interests  of  their
community and the needs of its residents; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
congratulate  Richard  Rapp upon the occasion of his retirement after 41
years of distinguished service as Supervisor of the  Town  of  Westerlo,
New  York; he officially retired from this esteemed position on Tuesday,
March 5, 2019; and

  WHEREAS, Richard Rapp,  affectionately  known  as  Dick,  began  his
illustrious  career  in  public  service with the Town of Westerlo as an
Assessor, a  position  he  held  for  10  years,  before  being  elected
Supervisor in 1977; and

  WHEREAS,  In  this  capacity, Richard Rapp oversaw the creation of a
number of town resources and projects, including  the  purchase  of  the
Westerlo school building for use as its Town Hall; and

  WHEREAS, In 1986, Richard Rapp was instrumental in the establishment
of  a  library  in  the  donated building which once served as a general
store; furthermore, a museum was placed  in  the  back  of  the  library
before  renovations were made to a building on Route 1, where the museum
officially opened in 2015; and

  WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Westerlo, Richard Rapp  has  a  true
passion  for  the history of his hometown; he authorized the purchase of
the Westerlo bandwagon, on which the town band  had  once  traveled,  as
well  as a tent of artifacts, both of which were displayed at the Town's
2015 Bicentennial Celebration; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to his role as Supervisor, Richard  Rapp  began
working  for  the  Albany  County Department of Public Works in 1982; he
went on to be appointed Commissioner six years later, retiring in  2000;
and

  WHEREAS,  Richard  Rapp  previously  worked  for  the  Hudson  River
Construction Company in Albany, New York, for 26 years; and

  WHEREAS,  For  a  half-century,  Richard  Rapp  rendered   faithful,
conscientious  and valuable service to the Town of Westerlo, earning the
admiration, esteem and affection of his colleagues; and

  WHEREAS, With him throughout has been his wife of  nearly  60  years
who   has   shown  him  love  and  support  and  rejoices  in  his  many
achievements; and


  WHEREAS,  Rare  indeed  is  the  occurrence  of such a compassionate
blending of strength, leadership,  intellect,  and  commitment  as  that
demonstrated by Richard Rapp over a lifetime of sacrifice and dedication
to others; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Richard Rapp upon the occasion of his retirement  after  41
years  of  distinguished  service as Supervisor of the Town of Westerlo,
New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Richard Rapp.