LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION celebrating the life and legacy of Bill Carey,
legendary news reporter, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his
community

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge those
outstanding individuals who have gone before us, and who have distin-
guished themselves in their professional and personal lives through
their unwavering passion, dedication and substantial contributions to
their communities and this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor and
remember the late Bill Carey, who passed away in 2015; and
WHEREAS, Bill Carey, born William Carey Snee in 1953, in Auburn, New
York, would grow to become a legendary news reporter in the Central New
York community, often referred to as "the voice of Syracuse"; and
WHEREAS, Bill Carey began his successful career in journalism as a
teenager, landing his first job as a radio reporter for WMBO in his
hometown of Auburn in 1971; and
WHEREAS, In 1974, Bill Carey joined the news team of 62-WHEN Radio in
Syracuse, New York, and in just a few years, he had climbed the ranks to
become News Director; in this important role, he helped to shape the
station's news content and to lead the staff of WHEN to numerous state
and local journalism awards; and
WHEREAS, In the mid-1980s, Bill Carey decided to move from radio to
television, accepting a news reporting job at WTVH-5, where he quickly
became one of the best visual storytellers in the region; and
WHEREAS, Bill Carey eventually became the News Director of WTVH-5,
overseeing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom and leading the
station to an Emmy for Best Newscast; and
WHEREAS, In 1993, Bill Carey left WTVH-5 to join the staff at WSYR-TV,
which was then WIXT; he would later leave for a brief stint in radio
before signing on with Time Warner Cable's all-news channel, News 10
Now; and
WHEREAS, For more than 10 years, Bill Carey served as Time Warner
Cable's trusted senior reporter and field anchor for the operation,
covering virtually every major local story in Central New York communi-
ty; and
WHEREAS, Politics and government were Bill Carey's forte and he was
known for his insightful, tough and respectful questioning of many
lawmakers on the local, state and federal level; he was a fixture on the
political scene, always lending his credibility to the anchor desk
during the live coverage of countless political election nights and
other political events; and
WHEREAS, Bill Carey was one of the most well-traveled journalists in
the region, traveling with local military units to the Gulf War, Soma-
lia, Haiti, Bosnia and to relief operations in Florida in the wake of
Hurricane Andrew; he also traveled to London, Lockerbie, Germany, Isra-
el, Lebanon, and Jordan, and reported from Ground Zero, Pearl Harbor and
from the Vatican; and
WHEREAS, During his distinguished journalism career that spanned more
than 40 years, Bill Carey also served as a mentor and a role model to
countless reporters many of whom credit their success to his support;
and
WHEREAS, Among his long list of professional accomplishments, Bill
Carey was the recipient of the Syracuse Press Club's Bliven-Ganley-Rossi
Career Achievement Award and was named a Syracuse Press Club Wall of
Distinction honoree; he also won three Emmys, several RTNDA awards,

including a national Edward R. Murrow award, as well as dozens of awards
from the Syracuse Press Club and the New York Associated Press Broad-
casters Association; and
WHEREAS, Bill Carey is survived by his loving wife of 42 years,
MaryEllen (Leonard) Snee; his three children, Jennifer Snee Holland,
William C. (Angel) Snee II, and Joelle (Benjamin) Snee Feinberg; six
grandchildren, Jayshaun, Ethan, Jaedyn, Keelin, Kyla, and Kallie; one
brother, James M. (Idah) Snee and a sister, Carol (Keith) Snee Miller;
along with many nieces and nephews; and
WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Bill Carey leaves behind a legacy which will long endure the
passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory to all he served
and befriended; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
celebrate the life and legacy of Bill Carey, legendary news reporter,
distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the family of Bill Carey.