Senate Resolution No. 740

BY: Senator MARTINS

COMMENDING Firefighter Thomas Bowen upon the
occasion of his designation for special recognition
after 30 years of dedicated service to the Williston
Park 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 commend
Firefighter Thomas Bowen upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition after 30 years of dedicated service as a member of
the Williston Park Fire Department, to be celebrated at its Annual
Inspection Dinner on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the Milleridge Inn in
Jericho, New York; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Bowen started at the Williston Park Fire Department
in January of 1990; he has served as the Financial Secretary from 2012
to present; 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;
Thomas Bowen is one such firefighter; throughout 30 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
commend Firefighter Thomas Bowen upon the occasion of his designation
for special recognition after 30 years of dedicated service to the
Williston Park Fire Department; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Firefighter Thomas Bowen.