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K00247 Summary:

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K00247 Actions:

BILL NOK00247
 
03/28/2023introduced
03/28/2023adopted
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K00247 Text:

 
Senate Resolution No. 649
 
BY: Senator STEC
 
        HONORING  Mayor Bob Blais upon the occasion of his
        retirement after 52 years of  distinguished  service
        to the Village of Lake George
 
  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge the
significant   milestones   in  the  distinguished  careers  of  esteemed
residents of this noble 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
Mayor  Bob  Blais  upon the occasion of his retirement after 52 years of
distinguished service to the Village of Lake George on Friday, March 31;
and
 
  WHEREAS,  Born  in  Holyoke,  Massachusetts,  Bob  Blais  moved   to
Saratoga,  New  York  when  he was six years old; he attended college at
Boston University, studying  at  the  School  of  Public  Relations  and
Communication; and
 
  WHEREAS, Holding a variety of jobs before finding his love for being
Mayor,  Bob Blais worked for the village police, the county sheriff, and
even the town police force, which he founded; additionally, he worked as
the General Manager for a bowling center and restaurant,  and  owned  an
arcade  and ice cream shop before running for Trustee of the Lake George
Village Board; and
 
  WHEREAS, Bob Blais has a distinguished  history  of  election  wins,
having  been  the class President for multiple years throughout both his
high school and college careers, was the President  of  his  fraternity,
Sigma  Alpha  Epsilon,  and won the administrator position at the United
Methodist Church, as well as  Treasurer  of  the  Caldwell  Presbyterian
Church; and
 
  WHEREAS,  These successes in his early life set him up to become the
renowned elected official he is today, serving 13 consecutive  terms,  a
total  of  52  years,  as  Mayor of the Village of Lake George, New York
since 1971, earning him the title of  America's  longest-serving  active
Mayor; and
 
  WHEREAS,  For  the past 52 years, Mayor Bob Blais rendered faithful,
conscientious, and valuable service  to  the  Village  of  Lake  George,
earning the admiration, esteem, and affection of his colleagues; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  his  capacity as Mayor, Bob Blais served with loyalty,
honor and distinction, and was governed by a  keen  sense  of  duty  and
always showed a unique grasp of human problems in his official acts; and
 
  WHEREAS,   In  a  touching  tribute,  the  Warren  County  Board  of
Supervisors declared March 17, 2023, as "Mayor Bob  Blais  Day"  in  his
honor; and
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that when
individuals of such noble aims and accomplishments are  brought  to  our
 
attention,  they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens
of the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Mayor Bob Blais upon the occasion of his retirement after 52 years
of distinguished service to the  Village  of  Lake  George;  and  be  it
further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Mayor Bob Blais.
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