LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending The Honorable Carl F. Becker upon the
occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service to
the citizens of Delaware County, New York

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those singular individuals who devote their purposeful lives
and careers to preserving the rights and protecting the welfare of the
citizens of their community and the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, The quality and character of life in the Delaware County
community has been ably served and uniquely enriched through the self-
less dedication and benevolent concern of Judge Carl F. Becker; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend The Honor-
able Carl F. Becker upon the occasion of his retirement after many years
of distinguished service to the citizens of Delaware County to be cele-
brated at a dinner held in his honor on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at
Castle on the Delaware in Walton New York; and
WHEREAS, Carl F. Becker is a graduate of Clarkson University and
received his Juris Doctor from Albany Law School; he has delivered clin-
ical legal education lectures on Family Court issues for such groups as
the American Bar Association, and the Albany Law School Government Law
Center, and has served as a trainer for caseworkers at Cornell Universi-
ty; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed public servant was first elected as Delaware
County Judge in 2002, and since that time, has presided over one thou-
sand felony convictions, and more than two thousand cases in Family
Court; he has also served as Surrogate Court Judge, and was appointed
Acting Supreme Court Justice in 2011; and
WHEREAS, During his illustrious tenure serving the people of Delaware
County, Judge Carl F. Becker was governed by a keen sense of duty and
always showed a unique grasp of human problems; and
WHEREAS, Prior to his election, Judge Carl F. Becker ably served in
county government which enabled him to assemble a highly qualified and
committed group of professionals to serve as an advisory team to support
the on-going efforts of Delaware County's first Drug Treatment Court;
and
WHEREAS, After opening the Drug Treatment Court in 2005, Judge Carl F.
Becker has helped enable numerous people charged with non-violent
addiction related crimes to avoid incarceration through intense
probation supervision, comprehensive treatment, random drug testing, and
close monitoring; these efforts have saved significant amounts of tax
payer funds and social services related expenses, while restoring people
to productive roles in society; and
WHEREAS, The Delaware County Drug Treatment Court was expanded in 2007
to include parents with addiction issues whose children were in foster
care or in danger of foster care placement; and
WHEREAS, Throughout a 40-year career of purposeful endeavor, Judge
Carl F. Becker has remained true to his commitment, serving family,
faith and community, as well as the law; his contributions, innovations
and accomplishments have brought great benefit and positive influence to
bear upon the course of jurisprudence and the quality of life for
others; and
WHEREAS, Judge Carl F. Becker has been called upon to contribute his
time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has
always given of himself unstintingly; he is a member of the American Bar
Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the Delaware County
Bar Association, where he served two years as President; and

WHEREAS, Active in his community, Judge Carl F. Becker has been a
40-year member of the Stanford Rotary Club and has participated in
numerous service projects; he also serves on the Board of Directors of
Otschodela Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and is the Chairman of
its Risk Management Committee; and
WHEREAS, A man of faith, Judge Carl F. Becker is a member of Stanford
Presbyterian Church where he has served as a Sunday School teacher,
deacon, elder, and most recently, as a member of the Pastoral Search
Committee; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife of 40 years, Chris-
tine, their two children, Jon and Valerie (Ross), and his granddaughter,
Violet, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of his life and rejoice
in his achievements; and
WHEREAS, Judge Carl F. Becker, in every capacity in which he served,
has left his permanent mark on the criminal justice community and will
forever be remembered as a determined, innovative and genuinely
concerned expert in his field; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Judge Carl F. Becker upon the occasion of his retirement after
many years of distinguished service to the citizens of Delaware County,
New York, and to extend its sincere gratitude for his contributions to
the people of New York State; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable Carl F. Becker.