Bill Text: NY J00569 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourning the death of Michael A. Fitzpatrick, former longtime Erie County Legislator, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-04-06 - ADOPTED [J00569 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J00569-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 569

BY: Senator KENNEDY

        MOURNING  the  death  of  Michael  A. Fitzpatrick,
        former    longtime    Erie    County     Legislator,
        distinguished  citizen  and  devoted  member  of his
        community

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
citizens of the State of New York  whose  lifework  and  civic  endeavor
served  to  enhance  the  quality  of life in their communities and this
great Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, Michael A. Fitzpatrick of Angola, New York, died on Sunday,
March 21, 2021, at the age of 72; and

  WHEREAS, Michael A. Fitzpatrick was the  son  of  a  policeman,  the
nephew  of  a  First  Ward Democratic chairman, and a graduate of Bishop
Timon High School; and

  WHEREAS, A longtime leader in union and political  circles,  Michael
A.    Fitzpatrick  was  from  South  Buffalo  and  represented  the  2nd
Legislative District from 1977-2001; and

  WHEREAS, He was a legendary figure in Buffalo  and  national  labor,
civic, and political circles; and

  WHEREAS, As a county legislator and as a leader with the Ironworkers
union, Michael A. Fitzpatrick influenced development in Buffalo for more
than  a  generation and left fingerprints on dozens of downtown projects
that served as building blocks for what we see today; and

  WHEREAS, Michael A. Fitzpatrick is survived by his wife, Nancy  (nee
Garvin) Fitzpatrick; his five children, Nancy, Noelle (Michael) Colpoys,
Maureen   Doyle,  Michael  and  William  (Kate)  Fitzpatrick;  and  nine
grandchildren; as well as other family members and friends; and

  WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a  sense  of
compassion,  Michael  A.  Fitzpatrick  leaves behind a legacy which will
long endure the passage of time and will remain as a  comforting  memory
to all he served and befriended; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the death of Michael A. Fitzpatrick, and to  express  its  deepest
condolences to his family; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the family of Michael A. Fitzpatrick.