Bill Text: NY J02249 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring President Steven J. Blake upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 41 years of dedicated service to the Williston Park Fire Department

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-04-26 - ADOPTED [J02249 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02249-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2249

BY: Senator KAPLAN

        HONORING   President  Steven  J.  Blake  upon  the
        occasion of his designation for special  recognition
        after 41 years of dedicated service to the Williston
        Park 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 honor President
Steven J. Blake  upon  the  occasion  of  his  designation  for  special
recognition  after  41  years of dedicated service to the Williston Park
Fire Department to be celebrated at its 95th Annual Installation  Dinner
at  the Milleridge Cottage, in Jericho, New York, on Saturday, April 30,
2022; and

  WHEREAS,  President  of  Company  1,  Steven  J.  Blake  joined  the
Williston  Park  Fire  Department  on December 1, 1980 and has served as
Company President since April 4, 2012; he is also the Departments  Honor
Guard Committee Chairman; 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;
Steven J. Blake is one such firefighter; throughout 41 years of  devoted
service,  this volunteer 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
honor President Steven J. Blake upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition after 41 years of dedicated service to the Williston
Park Fire Department; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to President Steven J. Blake.