Bill Text: NY J02527 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring ex-Chief Anthony Gallo upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Lindenhurst Fire Department

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-10 - ADOPTED [J02527 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02527-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2527

BY: Senator BROOKS

        HONORING  ex-Chief Anthony Gallo upon the occasion
        of his designation for special recognition after  50
        years  of  dedicated service to the Lindenhurst 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  ex-Chief
Anthony   Gallo  upon  the  occasion  of  his  designation  for  special
recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Lindenhurst  Fire
Department  to be celebrated at its Service Awards Ceremony on Saturday,
May 21, 2022, at the Crest Hollow Country Club in  Woodbury,  New  York;
and

  WHEREAS,  Raised  in  Lindenhurst,  New  York, and a graduate of the
Lindenhurst School District, Anthony Gallo joined Union Local 28 Heating
& Air-conditioning; and

  WHEREAS, Anthony Gallo joined the  Lindenhurst  Fire  Department  in
1972;  throughout  his  50  years  of service, he held several positions
within the Department including 2nd Lieutenant in  1981,  3rd  Assistant
Chief  from 1985-1987, 2nd Assistant Chief from 1987-1989, 1st Assistant
Chief from 1989-1991,  and  served  as  Chief  of  the  Department  from
1991-1993;  he is also a member of the Lindenhurst Fire Department Drill
Team; and

  WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous awards  and  accolades,  ex-Chief
Anthony  Gallo  received  the Class B Life Saving Award from the Town of
Babylon's  Fire  Association,  and  received  recognition  in  1982  for
performing life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an infant; 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,  With him throughout have been his wife, Eleanor, their two
children, Brian and Jennifer, and two grandchildren, Michael and  Kylie,
all  of whom feel privileged to be a part of his life and rejoice in his
many achievements; 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;

Anthony  Gallo  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 ex-Chief Anthony Gallo upon the occasion of  his  designation  for
special   recognition  after  50  years  of  dedicated  service  to  the
Lindenhurst Fire Department; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to ex-Chief Anthony Gallo.