Bill Text: NY K00180 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Dr. Wayne R. Horsley upon the occasion of his retirement after 44 years of distinguished service to Long Island

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-5)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - adopted [K00180 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00180-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 180

BY: M. of A. Jean-Pierre

        CONGRATULATING  Dr.  Wayne  R.  Horsley  upon  the
        occasion  of  his  retirement  after  44  years   of
        distinguished service to Long Island

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
honor those distinguished citizens of this great Empire State  who  have
devoted  themselves  to  faithfully  serving the best interests of their
community and the needs of its residents; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
congratulate Dr. Wayne R. Horsley upon the occasion  of  his  retirement
after  44 years of distinguished service to Long Island to be celebrated
on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at The Snapper Inn, Oakdale, New  York;
and

  WHEREAS,  Wayne R. Horsley graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University
with    a    Bachelor    of    Arts    degree    in    History/Political
Science/Education/Sociology  in  1972;  he  went  on to earn a Master of
Public Administration from Bernard Baruch College in 1979, as well as  a
Master  of  Arts degree in Modern World History in 2002, and a Doctorate
of Arts degree  in  Modern  World  History  in  2006,  from  St.  John's
University, Jamaica Campus; and

  WHEREAS,  Dr.  Wayne  R.  Horsley  began  his  illustrious career as
Supervisor of the Jones Beach State Parkway Authority-Belmont Lake State
Park, serving from 1976 to 1978, when he became Finance Director of Long
Island States Parks; and

  WHEREAS, In 1995, Dr. Wayne R. Horsley became the Deputy Director of
the Town of Babylon Industrial Development Agency where he served  until
1999;  he  then  became Councilman of the Town of Babylon, as well as an
Adjunct  Professor  of  History  at  both  St.  John's  University   and
Farmingdale State College; and

  WHEREAS,  A true asset to his community, Dr. Wayne R. Horsley served
as Deputy Presiding Officer of the Suffolk County Legislature from  2006
until  2013;  during  this  time  he  was  elected to an 18-person board
responsible for the governance of the County, and  served  as  Committee
Chair of Economic Development, Energy & Education; and

  WHEREAS,  In addition, he was Vice-Chair of the Parks and Recreation
Committee, Chair of the Suffolk County  Wastewater  Task  Force,  and  a
member  of the Public Works and Transportation Committee, and the Budget
and Finance Committee; and

  WHEREAS, In September of  2013,  Dr.  Wayne  R.  Horsley  served  as
Presiding  Officer  of  the Suffolk County Legislature until December of
the same year when he became Regional  Director  of  Long  Island  State
Parks, the esteemed position from which he will retire on March 1, 2019;
and

  WHEREAS,  In  this  capacity,  Dr.  Wayne R. Horsley administers and
coordinates  operations,  planning,   maintenance,   public   relations,
development  and  security of the State Park Region covering both Nassau
and Suffolk Counties; and

  WHEREAS,  As  a  member  of the executive team, Dr. Wayne R. Horsley
provides advice  and  recommendations  to  the  Commissioner  and  other
executive   staff   members   on  the  formulation,  implementation  and
evaluation of agency policies, programs, procedures and  priorities,  as
well as agency restructuring; and

  WHEREAS, Dr. Wayne R. Horsley also represents the agency in dealings
with  constituency groups, government officials, professional societies,
public interest groups, friends  groups,  and  other  organizations  and
individuals  to  develop and expedite the resolution of issues of mutual
concern and  to  advocate,  generate  and  promote  support  for  agency
faculties, programs and services; and

  WHEREAS,  Active  in  his  community, Dr. Wayne R. Horsley serves as
Program Coordinator of the Babylon Chapter of Rotary  International  and
Board  Member  of Wyandanch Homes & Property Development Corporation; he
is also past President of the Babylon Village Beautification Society and
a Babylon Village Historical and Preservation Society Trustee; and

  WHEREAS, As a former Chairman of the  Boy  Scouts  of  America,  Dr.
Wayne  R.    Horsley is the Founder of the Good Deed Award, which is now
highly regarded as a prime Boy Scout fundraising tool; and

  WHEREAS, Dr. Wayne R. Horsley is the  proud  recipient  of  numerous
awards  and  accolades  including,  the 2017 Nathaniel Conklin Award for
volunteer service to Babylon Village, and the 2014 Man of the Year Award
from the West Babylon Athletic  Association  and  Babylon  Village  Arts
Council; and

  WHEREAS,  With him throughout have been his wife, Barbara, and their
four children, Scott (Tarita), Bennett (Maria), Jacqueline (Jeffrey) and
Jordan (Mao),  as  well  as  seven  grandchildren,  Darwin,  Nova  Jean,
Aurelia,  Sonora,  Lincoln  James, Luna and Sola, who have all shown him
love and support and rejoice in his many achievements; and

  WHEREAS, Rare indeed is  the  occurrence  of  such  a  compassionate
blending  of  strength,  leadership,  intellect,  and commitment as that
demonstrated by Dr. Wayne R. Horsley over a lifetime  of  sacrifice  and
dedication to others; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Dr. Wayne R. Horsley upon the occasion  of  his  retirement
after  44  years  of  distinguished  service  to  Long Island; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Dr. Wayne R. Horsley.