Bill Text: NY J00184 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 184

Introduced

Bill Title: Honoring Richard P. Creedon upon the occasion of his retirement after 26 years of distinguished service to Utica National Insurance

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-10 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J00184 Detail]

Download: New_York-2025-J00184-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 184

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        HONORING  Richard  P. Creedon upon the occasion of
        his  retirement  after  26  years  of  distinguished
        service to Utica National Insurance

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
those individuals whose professional lives and civic endeavors serve  to
enhance the stature of the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Richard P. Creedon upon the occasion of his retirement after 26 years of
distinguished service to Utica National Insurance; and

  WHEREAS,  For  the  past  26  years,  Richard  P.  Creedon  rendered
faithful,   conscientious,   and  valuable  service  to  Utica  National
Insurance; and

  WHEREAS, In his capacity as CEO and  Chairman,  Richard  P.  Creedon
served with loyalty, honor and distinction; and

  WHEREAS,  A  summa  cum  laude graduate of Framingham State College,
Richard P. Creedon earned a juris doctorate from the University  of  New
Hampshire  School  of  Law,  and  is  a  member of the New Hampshire Bar
Association  and  the   American   Society   of   Workers   Compensation
Professionals; and

  WHEREAS,  Richard P. Creedon joined Utica National Insurance in 1998
as Assistant Vice President and Director of Workers Compensation Claims;
following his promotion to Vice President/Senior Claims Officer in 2001,
Richard P. Creedon assumed the responsibility for  managing  the  claims
department; and

  WHEREAS,  Richard P. Creedon was named Senior Vice President in 2003
and assumed the post of General Counsel and Senior  Claims  Officer  the
following  year;  he  was  then  promoted to Executive Vice President in
2007, and in December 2013, was appointed to the  esteemed  position  of
President and Chief Operating Officer of the company; and

  WHEREAS,  In  2016, Richard P. Creedon began his tenure as President
and Chief Executive Officer of Utica  National  Insurance,  the  revered
position from which he will retire; and

  WHEREAS,  Active  in  his  field, Richard P. Creedon is also a Board
Member of the Insurance Information  Institute,  the  American  Property
Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), and the APCIA PAC; he is also on
the Benefits & Compensation Committee of the APCIA, and is a Director of
Mohawk  Valley  Edge  and a Council Member of the Mohawk Valley Regional
Economic Development Council; and

  WHEREAS, Richard P. Creedon also has served as  Chairperson  of  the
New  York Special Funds Executive Committee and as a Board Member of the
Property & Liability Resource Bureau (PLRB); he is also a past member of
the Defense Research Institute and the American Bar Association; and


  WHEREAS,  In his official acts, Richard P. Creedon was governed by a
keen sense of duty and always showed a unique grasp of  human  problems;
and

  WHEREAS, During his tenure with Utica National Insurance, Richard P.
Creedon  earned the admiration, esteem, and affection of his colleagues;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor  Richard  P.  Creedon upon the occasion of his retirement after 26
years of distinguished service; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Richard P. Creedon.