Bill Text: NY J02133 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring ex-Captain Raymond Granville for special recognition after 30 years of dedicated service to the Hicksville Volunteer Fire Department

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-03-29 - ADOPTED [J02133 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02133-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2133

BY: Senator KAPLAN

        HONORING  ex-Captain  Raymond  Granville  upon the
        occasion of his designation for special  recognition
        after   30   years   of  dedicated  service  to  the
        Hicksville Volunteer 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  ex-Captain
Raymond  Granville  upon  the  occasion  of  his designation for special
recognition after 30  years  of  dedicated  service  to  the  Hicksville
Volunteer  Fire  Department  to  be  celebrated  at an informal event on
Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Station 3 on Strong Street; and

  WHEREAS,  Raymond  Granville  joined  Emergency  Company  5  of  the
Hicksville Volunteer Fire Department in 1992; throughout his 30 years of
service,  he held several positions within the Department including: 1st
Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, and two terms as Captain from 2004-2005  and
2014-2015;  he  also  served  on  many  committees, such as the Training
Committee where he was a Trainer; and

  WHEREAS, Raymond Granville officially retired  from  the  Hicksville
Volunteer Fire Department in 2022, and plans to move to Florida; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition to his valuable volunteer work with Emergency
Company 5, Raymond Granville proudly served his country as an instructor
at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point,  New  York,
for over two decades; 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;
Raymond Granville is  one  such  firefighter;  throughout  30  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 ex-Captain Raymond Granville upon the occasion of his  designation

for  special  recognition  after  30  years  of dedicated service to the
Hicksville Volunteer Fire Department; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to ex-Captain Raymond Granville.