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K00194 Summary:

BILL NOK00194
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORPalmesano
 
COSPNSRBarclay
 
MLTSPNSRAbbate, Abinanti, Angelino, Aubry, Barrett, Blankenbush, Brabenec, Byrne, Byrnes, Cahill, Colton, Cook, Dinowitz, DiPietro, Durso, Englebright, Fitzpatrick, Friend, Galef, Gallahan, Giglio JA, Giglio JM, Goodell, Gunther, Hawley, Hevesi, Jackson, Jensen, Lawler, Lemondes, Magnarelli, Manktelow, McDonald, McDonough, Miller B, Miller M, Montesano, Morinello, Norris, Paulin, Perry, Ra, Reilly, Salka, Schmitt, Simon, Simpson, Smullen, Stern, Tague, Taylor, Thiele, Walsh
 
 
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K00194 Text:

 
Assembly Resolution No. 194
 
BY: M. of A. Palmesano
 
        CELEBRATING  the  life  and  accomplishments of H.
        Douglas Barclay, former New York State  Senator  and
        United  States  Ambassador  to  the  Republic  of El
        Salvador, distinguished attorney and devoted  member
        of his community
 
  WHEREAS,  There  are  certain  outstanding  citizens from this great
Empire State who, through  their  selfless  commitment  and  dedication,
served  to better the quality of life for those in their communities and
forever have left a lasting impact  on  those  lives  they  touched;  H.
Douglas "Doug" Barclay was one such individual; and
 
  WHEREAS,  We  lost  one of New York State's finest statemen on March
14, 2021; this Legislative Body records the passing of Doug Barclay, and
would be remiss to not bring acknowledgement to his incredible legacy of
public service, philanthropy and civic duty to this great State; and
 
  WHEREAS, Born on July 5, 1932, in New York City, Doug was  the  only
child of Dorothy (Moody) and Hugh Barclay; as a child he attended public
school  and  was  taught in a one-room schoolhouse before furthering his
education at Yale University and beyond; and
 
  WHEREAS, Doug was not just an incredible student, striving  to  work
hard  and  further himself academically, but he also chose to selflessly
serve his country as an Army Artillery Lieutenant in Korea from 1955  to
1957  before attending Syracuse University College of Law, graduating in
1961; he purposefully chose Syracuse for his studies because  he  wanted
to remain and serve in the region he loved the most; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In 1959, Doug married the love of his life, Sara "Dee Dee"
Seiter; he cherished the days when they lived in Skytop student housing,
never losing sight of what was truly important to him, his family; and
 
  WHEREAS, Upon graduation, he joined the oldest law firm in Syracuse,
Hiscock, Cowie, Bruce, Lee & Mawhinney, where he practiced law  and  was
named  Partner  just  seven years after joining the firm; later in 1984,
that same firm would become Hiscock & Barclay, which  is  Barclay  Damon
LLP today; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  addition to serving the Central New York Region in his
legal career, Doug also served in the New York State Senate for 20 years
and was responsible for  over  500  pieces  of  legislation  during  his
tenure; some of his notable accomplishments were establishing the Altmar
fish hatchery, leading to increased tourism in the North Country as well
as rebuilding the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center; he also brought forth
changes  to  legislation that impacted the areas of criminal justice and
court reform as well as economic development; and
 
  WHEREAS, As part of Doug's vision to make Syracuse a booming  region
with  a  thriving  economy in New York State, he was able to help secure
new leadership for Syracuse University and helped  usher  in  Chancellor
Kenneth  A.  Shaw; together they worked as a dynamic team to restructure
the University as a "student-centered" institution to attract top talent
 
to the region; one of his major accomplishments on this  front  was  the
creation  of the Syracuse University Research Park, where Doug worked in
his true diplomatic fashion to secure $1.5 million  in  grant  funds  to
make the University more competitive and attractive, setting it apart as
one of the most prominent research law schools in New York State; and
 
  WHEREAS, In 2003, President George W. Bush nominated, and the United
States Senate confirmed, Doug Barclay as the United States Ambassador to
the  Republic  of El Salvador where he served until 2006; as Ambassador,
he was highly regarded by diplomats as an affable  and  capable  foreign
service officer who always looked after America's interest; and
 
  WHEREAS, Doug had a variety of business interests and served on many
corporate boards, among them Syracuse Supply, as Chair of the Board from
1988 to 2003, and Key Bank as General Counsel and Secretary from 1971 to
1989;  he  also  served on many University Boards including the Board of
Syracuse University as Chair from 1992 to 1998, and served as  President
of  the Syracuse Metropolitan Development Association from 1991 to 2003;
and
 
  WHEREAS, While Doug's ambitious vision for his community  and  State
took  him  far and wide, his heart belonged to the North Country region;
his best days were spent with his  family  on  their  seventh-generation
dairy  farm  in  Pulaski,  the place he loved the most; he never stopped
advocating for his hometown and was instrumental in securing the funding
for the Pulaski Fire  Company,  the  Northern  Oswego  County  Ambulance
Service and the Pulaski Health Center; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Doug Barclay will be missed by all who had the opportunity
to know and love him; through it with him all is his wife of  61  years,
Dee Dee Barclay; his five children, Katie (Jim) Coyne, David (Alexandra)
Barclay,  Dorothy  Chynoweth, Susan Barclay and Will (Margaret) Barclay;
and 10 beloved grandchildren, Douglas, Emily, Andrew and  Kate  Barclay,
Thomas Coyne, Sara, William and Ben Chynoweth, Harry and George Barclay;
and
 
  WHEREAS,  Doug  left  such  an  impactful legacy on the community he
loved and lived a beautiful life, one built on compassion, kindness, and
respect for both the positions he held and for others; he will be deeply
missed by all those who had the privilege and honor of knowing him,  and
truly  merits  the  grateful  tribute  of  this  Legislative  Body; now,
therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
celebrate  the  life  and  accomplishments of H. Douglas Barclay, and to
honor his lasting and impactful memory; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the family of H. Douglas Barclay.
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