Bill Text: NY J01909 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring James Jones, upon the occasion of his retirement after 30 years of distinguished service to the Town of Tonawanda

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-12 - ADOPTED [J01909 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01909-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1909

BY: Senator JACOBS

        HONORING  James Jones, P.E., CFM upon the occasion
        of his retirement after 30  years  of  distinguished
        service to the Town of Tonawanda on June 1, 2019

  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
James Jones, P.E., CFM upon the occasion  of  his  retirement  after  30
years  of  distinguished  service  to the Town of Tonawanda on Saturday,
June 1, 2019; and

  WHEREAS, James Jones  began  his  career  working  as  an  associate
engineer  for  C  and  S  Engineers, and EMS Consulting, both located in
Buffalo, New York; he is a member of several  engineering  and  planning
organizations,  including  the  Institute  of  Transportation Engineers,
American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  and  American   Public   Works
Association of North America and Congress for New Urbanism; and

  WHEREAS, While employed with the Town of Tonawanda, James Jones held
two  positions  for  many  years;  he  began working in 1989 as a Junior
Engineer,  a  position  he  held  until  2010,  as  well  as  a  Network
Administrator from 1999-2010; and

  WHEREAS,  In 2010, James Jones rose through the ranks and became the
Town  Engineer  of  Tonawanda,  responsible  for  overseeing  waterfront
sustainability initiatives and daily public works duties, he also serves
as the town's Geographic Information System (GIS) manager; and

  WHEREAS,  This  impressive  man  has  worked on many transportation,
public works and planning projects;  he  has  also  served  as  Regional
Director  of  the  New  York  State  Floodplain  and Stormwater Managers
Association; and

  WHEREAS, With an affinity for walkability and bicycling, James Jones
often leads the conversation  regarding  appropriate  services  for  all
users   of   the  public  right-of-way;  he  was  also  instrumental  in
designing/implementing the bike path  and  is  in  the  process  of  the
conversion of street lights to LED; and

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

  WHEREAS, During his tenure with the Town of Tonawanda,  James  Jones
has earned the admiration, esteem, and affection of his colleagues; now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor James Jones upon the occasion of his retirement after 30 years  of
distinguished  service  to  the Town of Tonawanda, New York, and to wish
him continued success in all his future endeavors; and be it further


  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to James Jones, P.E., CFM.