Bill Text: NY J00803 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Firefighter Peter Van Middelem for his designation for special recognition after 35 years of service to the Mount Sinai Fire District

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-26 - ADOPTED [J00803 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00803-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 803

BY: Senator LAVALLE

        COMMENDING Firefighter Peter Van Middelem upon the
        occasion  of his designation for special recognition
        after 35 years of dedicated  service  to  the  Mount
        Sinai Fire District

  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  commend
Firefighter Peter Van Middelem upon the occasion of his designation  for
special  recognition  after  35  years of dedicated service to the Mount
Sinai Fire District, to be celebrated at its 89th Annual Inspection  and
Installation  Dinner  on  Saturday,  May 4, 2019, at Villa Lombardi's in
Holbrook, New York; 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,  Volunteer  firefighters  and  fire  departments  not  only
provide the critical service of fire protection but also engage in other
activities  of  great  benefit  and  importance  to the communities they
serve; 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;
Peter Van Middelem is such a firefighter; throughout 35 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
commend  Firefighter  Peter  Van  Middelem  upon  the  occasion  of  his
designation  for special recognition after 35 years of dedicated service
to the Mount Sinai Fire District; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Firefighter Peter Van Middelem.