Bill Text: NY J00836 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring Eric and Keri Carlstrom upon their designation for special recognition by the Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club on June 9, 2023
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-02 - ADOPTED [J00836 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-J00836-Introduced.html
Senate Resolution No. 836 BY: Senator MARTINS HONORING Eric and Keri Carlstrom upon their designation for special recognition by the Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club on June 9, 2023 WHEREAS, A great community is only as great as those persons who provide exemplary service, whether through participation in voluntary programs, through unique personal achievement in their profession or other endeavors, or simply through a lifetime of good citizenship; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that the quality and character of life in the communities across New York State are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those individuals who devote themselves to the welfare of the community and its citizenry; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Eric and Keri Carlstrom upon their designation for special recognition by the Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club; the two will be recognized for their dedicated efforts at the Grenville Boys and Girls Club's 73rd Annual Gala, "Moondance by the Bay," on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club in Oyster Bay, New York; and WHEREAS, Aptly selected for this year's distinguished honor, Eric Carlstrom, an Executive Vice President-Managing Director for Aon, and Keri, a former educator, have been involved with The Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club for over 25 years; and WHEREAS, Eric Carlstrom was a member of the Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club's Board of Directors, served on the Operations Committee, and was a co-chair of the 2000 Capital Campaign to construct a second gymnasium for the Club; he is also a member of the Advisory Board of Tuesday's Children and the Association Board of Cold Spring Harbor Lab; and WHEREAS, Keri Carlstrom, while raising their three children, Sven, Magnus, and Erik Reid, began serving her community by joining the Locust Valley Parent's Council and eventually becoming a member of the Board of Education; at the Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club, she served on various committees over the years, including the Golf, Tennis, and Gala committees; she also volunteered at the Club's community Thanksgiving Dinner; she currently serves as President of the Board of Trustees for the Locust Valley Library; and WHEREAS, Eric and Keri Carlstrom, in true dedication and love for their community, have additionally been involved with local charities, including the Fund for the Poor, Oak Neck Athletic Council's Lacrosse Program, and Momma's House; they are sincerely dedicated to improving children's lives through education, and justly deserving of their special recognition; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to express its highest admiration for Eric and Keri Carlstrom, and to wish them continued success in all their future endeavors; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Eric and Keri Carlstrom upon the occasion of their designation for special recognition by the Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club on June 9, 2023; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Eric and Keri Carlstrom.