ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION in relation to the election and seating of L. Dean
Murray as a Member of Assembly from the 3rd Assembly District

WHEREAS, There is a vacancy existing in the membership of this House,
which was filled at the election held on February 9, 2010; and
WHEREAS, The final official canvass of the votes cast at said election
and certification thereof of the person elected thereat, cannot be made
at this time; and
WHEREAS, The Board of Elections of the county of Suffolk has advised
that the votes cast for the Office of Member of Assembly in the 3rd
Assembly District in the county of Suffolk shown by its canvass were
respectively as follows: L. Dean Murray, Republican, Conservative and
School Tax Relief, four thousand three hundred ninety-six; Lauren E.
Thoden, Democrat, Independence and Working Families, four thousand two
hundred thirty-six; and
WHEREAS, It appears that the results of the votes cast in said Assem-
bly District cannot be affected by the final official canvass of such
votes; and
WHEREAS, L. Dean Murray has duly taken an oath of office as Member of
Assembly; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That L. Dean Murray, Republican, Conservative and School Tax
Relief, is duly elected and qualified as Member of Assembly for his
respective district and that he be seated in this House as such Member.