Bill Text: NY K00688 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Ron Moshier upon the occasion of his retirement as Sports Editor after 32 years of dedicated service to the Observer-Dispatch

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-22 - adopted [K00688 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00688-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 688

BY: M. of A. Buttenschon

        CONGRATULATING  Ron  Moshier  upon the occasion of
        his retirement as Sports Editor after  32  years  of
        dedicated service to the Observer-Dispatch

  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 Ron Moshier upon the occasion of his retirement  as  Sports
Editor  after 32 years of dedicated service to the Observer-Dispatch; he
officially retired from this esteemed position on Friday, June 21, 2019;
and

  WHEREAS, Ron Moshier has  been  on  the  sidelines  reporting  local
sports  for more than four decades; he began his illustrious career with
the Observer-Dispatch  in  1979,  before  leaving  to  become  a  sports
reporter and editor at the Herkimer Telegram; and

  WHEREAS,  Two  years  later,  Ron  Moshier  started  working  at the
Cortland Standard, where he stayed until 1988, when he returned  to  the
Observer-Dispatch  part-time;  one  year  later  he  was  promoted  to a
full-time sports writer; he went on to be named Sports Editor  in  2017;
and

  WHEREAS,  Ron  Moshier grew up in Richfield Springs, New York, where
he was a  captain  for  the  Indians'  Varsity  Football,  Baseball  and
Basketball  teams;  following  his  high school career, he attended SUNY
Cortland, majoring in physical education and minoring in journalism; and

  WHEREAS, After a legendary sports  writing  career  which  traversed
more  than four decades, Ron Moshier has covered all of the Utica area's
biggest sports moments and has become a true staple  in  his  community;
and

  WHEREAS,  Through  the  years,  Ron Moshier has served with loyalty,
honor and distinction, earning the admiration, esteem and  affection  of
his colleagues; and

  WHEREAS, Ron Moshier has, throughout his career and purposeful life,
served  his community with integrity and devotion, continuously striving
to  meet  the  needs  of   his   readers   through   entertainment   and
enlightenment; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the custom of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and
sustained commitment to the  maintenance  of  high  standards  in  their
profession,  certainly  have  earned the recognition and applause of all
the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulate  Ron  Moshier upon the occasion of his retirement as Sports
Editor after 32 years of dedicated service to the Observer-Dispatch; and
be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Ron Moshier.