Bill Text: NY J01508 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Frank Giotto upon the occasion of his induction into the 2023 Oneida County History Center's Richard W. Couper Living Legends Hall of Fame

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-09 - ADOPTED [J01508 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01508-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1508

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        COMMENDING  Frank  Giotto upon the occasion of his
        induction  into  the  2023  Oneida  County   History
        Center's  Richard  W.  Couper Living Legends Hall of
        Fame

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that  the  quality
and  character  of life in this great Empire State is indelibly enriched
by the faithful and untiring  efforts  of  those  individuals  who  have
helped shape the history of their area; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commend  Frank  Giotto  upon the occasion of his induction into the 2023
Oneida County History Center's Richard W. Couper Living Legends Hall  of
Fame,  to  be  honored  at the annual Historical Hall of Fame and Living
Legends Awards Celebration at the Irish Cultural Center  in  Utica,  New
York on Thursday, October 19, 2023; and

  WHEREAS,  Founded  in  1946,  the  Historical  Hall  of  Fame honors
individuals from Oneida County who have made an impact on the  community
and  the  world;  its  goal  is  to ensure that noteworthy people in the
Oneida community and their achievements are recorded in  local  history;
and

  WHEREAS,  An  innovative  business  leader and community benefactor,
Frank Giotto studied electrical technology at  Mohawk  Valley  Community
College,  mathematics at Utica College, and received his graduate degree
from SUNY Cortland; and

  WHEREAS,  Working  as  a   math   teacher   before   his   company's
incorporation  in  1985,  Frank  Giotto  is well-known as the Founder of
Fiber  Instrument  Sale  (FIS);  today,  FIS  is  one  of  the   leading
distributors  of  fiber  optic  connectivity equipment in the Nation and
serves  customers  throughout  the  United  States  and  110   countries
worldwide; and

  WHEREAS,  Frank  Giotto pioneered the FIS Training Manual, a popular
addition  to  the  fiber  optic  curriculum  taught  at  many  colleges,
universities, and technical schools; and

  WHEREAS,  A  devoted entrepreneur, Frank Giotto is the President and
Founder of Giotto Enterprises, which is composed of seven  manufacturing
companies and proudly employs 450 people in the Mohawk Valley; and

  WHEREAS,  Giving  back  to  the  community,  Frank  Giotto served on
numerous non-profit boards, including Utica College, UCP-United Cerebral
Palsy, Utica Symphony, and Hope House; he shares his  success  with  the
community and has made major contributions to Utica Tower, Giotto Center
(UCP), Utica Zoo, and Utica College; and

  WHEREAS,  With  a  tireless and unwavering commitment to Central New
York and beyond, Frank Giotto has devoted  his  entire  life  to  making
communities a better place for its citizens to live, work, and play; and


  WHEREAS,  This  extraordinary  man  has  an immensely beautiful life
built on compassion, kindness, and respect for others; he is one of  the
most  significant and enduring civic and political leaders in the County
of Oneida, and his insight and strength will forever serve the countless
people he has touched; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commend  Frank  Giotto  upon the occasion of his induction into the 2023
Oneida County History Center's Richard W. Couper Living Legends Hall  of
Fame; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Frank Giotto.