Bill Text: NY J01258 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Firefighter John Tassiello upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the New Hyde Park Fire Department

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-01-11 - ADOPTED [J01258 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J01258-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1258

BY: Senator KAPLAN

        HONORING   Firefighter  John  Tassiello  upon  the
        occasion of his designation for special  recognition
        after  50 years of dedicated service to the New Hyde
        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  Firefighter
John  Tassiello  upon  the  occasion  of  his  designation  for  special
recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to  the  New  Hyde  Park
Fire Department; and

  WHEREAS,  John Tassiello joined the New Hyde Park Fire Department on
July 6, 1971, after graduating from Sewanhaka High School; and

  WHEREAS, As one of  the  first  to  join  the  New  Hyde  Park  Fire
Department  as an 18-year-old, though difficult at first, John Tassiello
soon proved himself worthy; his first few years in the  department  were
busy with fire school and drills; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition,  he  was  a member of the Softball team, the
Bowling team and the Termites, a New York  State  Motorized  Fire  Drill
Team; and

  WHEREAS, Throughout his illustrious tenure, which has traversed five
decades,  John  Tassiello  has  served in numerous leadership positions,
including  1st  Battalion:  past   Chairman   and   current   Treasurer;
Department:   Chief of Department, Treasurer, 1st Lieutenant Fire Police
Unit, President NHP Chiefs Association, and  Awards  Chairman;  Company:
ex-Captain,  Past  President,  Past  Treasurer, and Chairman of the 2004
Truck Committee; and

  WHEREAS, Furthermore, this extraordinary  man  currently  serves  as
President of the Fire Chiefs Council of Nassau County; 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;
John Tassiello is one such firefighter; throughout 50 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 Firefighter John Tassiello upon the occasion  of  his  designation
for  special  recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the New
Hyde Park Fire Department; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Firefighter John Tassiello.