Bill Text: NY K00781 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Firefighter Steve A. Keleher upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-04-27 - adopted [K00781 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00781-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 781

BY: M. of A. Walczyk

        HONORING  Firefighter  Steve  A.  Keleher upon the
        occasion of his designation for special  recognition
        after  50  years of dedicated service to the Potsdam
        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  Steve  A.
Keleher  upon  the  occasion  of his designation for special recognition
after 50 years of  dedicated  service  to  the  Potsdam  Volunteer  Fire
Department to be celebrated at the Elks Lodge on Saturday, May 14, 2022,
in Potsdam, New York; and

  WHEREAS,   Steve  A.  Keleher  joined  the  Potsdam  Volunteer  Fire
Department in 1972; throughout his 50 years of service, he held  several
positions within the Department including: Firefighter, Driving Trainer,
and Treasurer; and

  WHEREAS,  Volunteer  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;
Steve A.   Keleher 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 Steve A. Keleher upon the occasion of his  designation
for  special  recognition  after  50  years  of dedicated service to the
Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Firefighter Steve A. Keleher.