LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Mayor Daniel Petruccio upon the occasion
of his retirement after 12 years of distinguished service to the Village
of New Hyde Park, New York

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body seeks to acknowledge those individuals
whose professional lives and civic endeavors serve to enhance the stat-
ure 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
Mayor Daniel Petruccio upon the occasion of his retirement after 12
years of distinguished service to the Village of New Hyde Park, New
York; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Daniel Petruccio will finish out his third term as
mayor at the end of March 2013; and
WHEREAS, Since he took office in 2001, Mayor Daniel Petruccio has
rendered faithful, conscientious and valuable service to the Village of
New Hyde Park; and
WHEREAS, In his capacity as Mayor, Daniel Petruccio served with loyal-
ty, honor and distinction; and
WHEREAS, A tremendous facilitator and leader in every sense of the
word, Daniel Petruccio has always been very open to listening to every-
one's point of view; and
WHEREAS, In his official acts, Mayor Daniel Petruccio was governed by
a keen sense of duty and always showed a unique grasp of human problems;
and
WHEREAS, During his tenure with the Village of New Hyde Park, Daniel
Petruccio earned the admiration, esteem and affection of his colleagues;
and
WHEREAS, In the faithful performance of his duties Daniel Petruccio's
ongoing endeavors and notable achievements have significantly contrib-
uted to bettering the quality of life in his community; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Mayor Daniel Petruccio upon the occasion of his retirement after
12 years of distinguished service to the Village of New Hyde Park, New
York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mayor Daniel Petruccio.