New York J 27: Honoring Dona Brown for special recognition after 55 years of dedicated service to the Rensselaer Falls Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department

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J00027 Summary:

BILL NOJ00027 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPALUMBO

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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01/09/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

01/14/2025REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION

01/14/2025ADOPTED

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Senate Resolution No. 27

BY: Senator PALUMBO

 CONGRATULATING Colin Fitzgerald upon the occasion
 of receiving the distinguished Eagle Scout Award,
 the most prestigious of Scouting honors

 WHEREAS, Colin Fitzgerald, through his diligence and rigorous
efforts, has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the
Eagle Scout Award; the ceremony will be held in November 2024; and

 WHEREAS, A Senior at Mattituck High School, Colin Fitzgerald is a
member of Suffolk County Council Troop 39; and

 WHEREAS, In addition to his achievements with the Boy Scouts, Colin
Fitzgerald is actively involved in his high school, serving as Senior
Class President, National Honor Society Vice President, and the
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) President; and

 WHEREAS, Colin Fitzgerald competed and won an invitation to compete
at the International Development Career Conference in California and has
maintained his position on the high honor roll since 7th grade; and

 WHEREAS, Colin Fitzgerald is an All-League Varsity Cross Country
runner and has competed at the New York State Competition twice; and

 WHEREAS, This esteemed Eagle Scout is also a member of his school's
Boys' Varsity Winter Track Team, and Boys' Lacrosse Team since 9th
grade; and

 WHEREAS, Colin Fitzgerald is a leader in Navy Junior Reserve Officer
Training Corps (JROTC) where he has earned the rank of Cadet Petty
Officer First Class; he has been a member of the Battalion since 9th
grade; he is a three-time winner of the Outstanding Cadet Award; and

 WHEREAS, This exceptional young man is the Co-President of the
Mattituck High School Mock Trial Team, competing as the Lead Attorney;
and

 WHEREAS, Colin Fitzgerald volunteers his time helping the Rotary
Club; he was selected and attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Conference, and in 2023, became the Rotary Interact Club President; and

 WHEREAS, When Colin Fitzgerald is not at school, he is an avid
volunteer garnering over 200 hours of community service; he organized a
Knights of Columbus food drive, facilitated donations for the Mattituck
High School food pantry, served as a youth camp counselor at the 106th
Rescue Wing supporting military families and their children and has
undergone training to teach Mental Health Awareness; and

 WHEREAS, America has achieved her greatest heights of glory through
the dedication, determination, and tireless efforts of the outstanding
citizens of this Nation; and

 WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion of our
youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and

 WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to
the development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation;
and

 WHEREAS, Since 1912, Boy Scouts have sought to cap their years in
Scouting with the prized Eagle Scout Award, which challenges boys to
change the world; and

 WHEREAS, To earn the Eagle Scout Award, a boy must complete a
rigorous set of service, leadership development, and skill-building
tasks leading up to the final and most challenging requirement, the
design and completion of an Eagle Scout Project; this project must be an
issue of interest to the Scout and his community, employ team-based
solutions, and educate and inspire others; and

 WHEREAS, For his project, Colin Fitzgerald designed, fabricated, and
installed two fishing line disposal systems at two high trafficked local
beaches; his goal for this project was to reduce the nearly 1 million
wildlife killed by monofilament fishing line and spreading awareness
about the benefits of keeping our beaches clean; and

 WHEREAS, This outstanding young man has been involved in Scouting
for years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all the
necessary achievements; and

 WHEREAS, Colin Fitzgerald is a credit to his family