Bill Text: NY J00863 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending The Honorable S. Peter Feldstein upon the occasion of his retirement after 29 years of distinguished service to Hamilton County

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-29 - ADOPTED [J00863 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00863-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 218

BY: M. of A. Smullen

        COMMENDING  The  Honorable S. Peter Feldstein upon
        the occasion of his retirement  after  29  years  of
        distinguished service to Hamilton County

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those singular individuals who  devote  their  purposeful
lives and careers to preserving the rights and protecting the welfare of
the citizens of their community and the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  The  quality  and character of life in the Hamilton County
community has  been  ably  served  and  uniquely  enriched  through  the
selfless  dedication and benevolent concern of Judge S. Peter Feldstein;
and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to  commend  The
Honorable  S.  Peter Feldstein upon the occasion of his retirement after
29 years of distinguished service to Hamilton County; he will officially
retire on April 18, 2019; and

  WHEREAS, S. Peter Feldstein has served the people of Hamilton County
as a "three hat" Judge since 1990; he served as Surrogate  Court  Judge,
Criminal Court Judge, and Family Court Judge for three decades; and

  WHEREAS,  Since  2000, S. Peter Feldstein was also an Acting Justice
for the New York Supreme 4th Judicial District; and

  WHEREAS, Judge S. Peter Feldstein entered the  practice  of  law  in
1978  after  receiving his bachelor's degree from Union College, and his
law degree from Duke University Law School; and

  WHEREAS, Known for his irrefutable character and judgment, Judge  S.
Peter  Feldstein  has had a remarkable career where he has brought honor
to the bench; and

  WHEREAS, Judge S. Peter Feldstein is  respected  most  wildly  among
those  from  the  schools,  Children  Services  programs,  and  families
themselves; and

  WHEREAS, A significant amount of the work load in Hamilton County is
on Family Court matters, and in this area, Judge  S.  Peter  Feldstein's
demeanor,  judgment, and calm thoughtful reason has put many children on
a better path; and

  WHEREAS, Judge S. Peter Feldstein served  with  loyalty,  honor  and
distinction,  was  governed  by a keen sense of duty and always showed a
unique grasp of human problems in his official acts; and

  WHEREAS, He was known among his colleagues and in his  community  to
be  fair  and  scrupulously conscientious, having the utmost respect for
the position he held; and

  WHEREAS, A singular asset to all of  the  citizens  he  has  served,
Judge  S.    Peter  Feldstein  's  life  and  career  are  a portrait of

preeminence in jurisprudence, and present  a  role  model  for  all  who
aspire to a career in public service; and

  WHEREAS,  Judge  S.  Peter  Feldstein, in every capacity in which he
served, has left his permanent mark on the  criminal  justice  community
and will forever be remembered as a determined, innovative and genuinely
concerned expert in his field; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend The Honorable S.  Peter  Feldstein  upon  the  occasion  of  his
retirement  after  29 years of distinguished service to Hamilton County,
and to wish him well in all his future endeavors; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to The Honorable S. Peter Feldstein.