Bill Text: NY K00722 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Firefighter Garrett E. Shuart for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Southport Fire Department

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-27 - adopted [K00722 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00722-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 722

BY: M. of A. Friend

        HONORING  Firefighter  Garrett  E. Shuart upon the
        occasion of his designation for special  recognition
        after 50 years of dedicated service to the Southport
        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 Firefighter
Garrett E. Shuart upon the  occasion  of  his  designation  for  special
recognition  after  50  years of dedicated service to the Southport Fire
Department to be celebrated at its  Annual  Fire  Banquet  on  Saturday,
February 15, 2020; and

  WHEREAS,  Garrett  E.  Shuart  admirably  served  his country in the
United States Marine Corp for six years;  upon  the  completion  of  his
service,  he  worked for the New York State Department of Transportation
for two years, and the New York State  Department  of  Corrections,  the
position from which he retired after 25 years of honorable service; and

  WHEREAS,  Upon  joining the Southport Fire Department and throughout
his 50 years of service, Firefighter  Garrett  E.  Shuart  held  several
positions  within the Department including: Lieutenant, Captain and four
terms as fire company President; and

  WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife Nancy, and his three
children, who have all shown him love and support  and  rejoice  in  his
many achievements; and

  WHEREAS, 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;
Garrett E. Shuart 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 Garrett E. Shuart upon the occasion of his designation

for special recognition after 50  years  of  dedicated  service  to  the
Southport Fire Department; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Firefighter Garrett E. Shuart.