K396-2011 Actions

• Apr 13, 2011: adopted

K396-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION  congratulating  Mary Potts upon the occasion of
 celebrating her 100th Birthday
 WHEREAS, Senior citizens bring a wealth of experience and  knowledge  to
 the  increasingly  active roles they play in today's society; their past
 contributions and future participation are a vital part of, and valuable
 asset to, the fabric of community life and activity; and
 WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its  long
 standing  traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu
 late Mary Potts upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th  Birthday  to
 be  celebrated  with  a  party  held in her honor at the Hudson Lodge of
 Elks, in Hudson, New York, on Saturday, April 16, 2011; and
 WHEREAS, Mary Potts was born on April 15, 1911, in Alife, Italy; and
 WHEREAS, In 1912, Mary Potts arrived in the United States  with  rela
 tives who had previously migrated and settled in Hudson, New York; and
 WHEREAS,  During World War II, Mary Potts joined the workforce and was
 one of the first women insurance agents in the city of Hudson; later, in
 1976, she was the first woman to serve as Commissioner of the Office  of
 Aging; and
 WHEREAS, Mary Potts went on to hold a wide array of positions through
 out  her  lifetime,  some  of  which included operating Howard Hotel and
 Restaurant and later Fern's Restaurant and Bar, a Matron at the Columbia
 County Jail, and a Clerk for New York State Compensation Board; and
 WHEREAS, With a life-long passion for politics, Mary Potts was a dele
 gate to Lyndon B. Johnson's Inauguration, served as the local  coordina
 tor  for  Robert  Kennedy Jr.'s 1968 visit to Hudson, and was invited to
 Hyde Park, New York, in 1970, to meet with Eleanor Roosevelt; and
 WHEREAS, Furthermore, from 1976-1980, Mary  Potts  served  proudly  as
 President of the Mt. Carmel Sodality; and
 WHEREAS,  This  exceptional  centenarian,  with her zest for life, has
 inspired and enhanced the lives of her family and friends; and
 WHEREAS, This distinguished woman has experienced the incredible  joys
 and  sorrows  characteristic  of and reserved for those with the stamina
 and courage to savor a full life; and
 WHEREAS, This beloved woman has enriched the lives of those around her
 through her joyous and sincere love for others and through the quiescent
 charm and wisdom which comes only from a fullness of years; and
 WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to publicly  recog
 nize those who have reached such a remarkable age and who have witnessed
 and  celebrated  the  innovations,  cultural  developments  and  awesome
 achievements of this country during the last century,  while  themselves
 contributing  to  the  growth and excellence of this great Empire State;
 now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause  in  its  deliberations  to
 congratulate  Mary  Potts  upon  the  occasion  of celebrating her 100th
 Birthday; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to Mary Potts.

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