Senate Resolution No. 4599

BY: Senator LAVALLE

COMMENDING Firefighter John Hinton Sr. upon the
occasion of being named the 2017 Firefighter of the
Year by the Cutchogue Fire Departmenton April 22,
2018

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 John Hinton Sr. upon the occasion of being named the 2017
Firefighter of the Year by the Cutchogue Fire Department to be
celebrated at its Annual Installation of Chiefs and Uniform Inspection
Dinner on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Giorgio's Baiting Hollow in Baiting
Hollow, New York; and

WHEREAS, John Hinton Sr. joined the Cutchogue Fire Department in
1994; throughout nearly 24 years of service, he has been dedicated to
the Department's training program, sharing his superior skills and vast
knowledge with his fellow firefighters; 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;
John Hinton Sr. is such a firefighter; throughout nearly 24 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 John Hinton Sr. upon the occasion of being named the
2017 Firefighter of the Year by the Cutchogue Fire Department; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Firefighter John Hinton Sr.