LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Melissa Goodman upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the 2016 Woman of the Year Award by The
Zonta Club of Greater Queens

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Melissa Goodman has given not only of her time and energies
but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently
has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Melissa Good-
man upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2016 Woman
of the Year Award by The Zonta Club of Greater Queens, to be celebrated
at its Women of the Year Awards Dinner, on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at
Giardino's Ristorante, Douglaston, New York; and
WHEREAS, Chartered in June of 2003, the mission of The Zonta Club of
Greater Queens is to advance the status of women, girls and their fami-
lies through service and advocacy, locally and globally; and
WHEREAS, Melissa Goodman serves as Clinical Supervisor of the Sexual
Assault and Violence Intervention Program (SAVI) at Mount Sinai Medical
Center in New York City; she has brought great credit upon herself by
continually demonstrating an impressive dedication, an unparalleled
devotion and an unremitting enthusiasm for the quality of the programs
and opportunities offered at SAVI; and
WHEREAS, Melissa Goodman has been called upon to contribute her time
and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always
given of herself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Melissa Goodman has stood constant
in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Melissa Goodman upon the occasion of her designation as recipient
of the 2016 Woman of the Year Award by The Zonta Club of Greater Queens;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Melissa Goodman.