Senate Resolution No. 738
BY: Senator MARTINS
COMMENDING Firefighter Brian Downey upon the
occasion of his designation for special recognition
after 20 years of dedicated service to the Williston
Park Fire Department
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 Brian Downey upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition after 20 years of dedicated service as a member of
the Williston Park Fire Department, to be celebrated at its Annual
Inspection Dinner on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the Milleridge Inn in
Jericho, New York; and
WHEREAS, Brian Downey started at the Williston Park Fire Department
in December of 2002; he served as 2nd Lieutenant of ERS from 2004 to
2005, as 1st Lieutenant of ERS from 2005 to 2006, and as the Captain of
ERS from 2006 to 2007; 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;
Brian Downey is one such firefighter; throughout 20 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 Brian Downey upon the occasion of his designation
for special recognition after 20 years of dedicated service to the
Williston Park Fire Department; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Firefighter Brian Downey.
