LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Deborah Wilson upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the Unsung Hero Award by The Westchester
Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Deborah Wilson has given not only of her time and energies
but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently
has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Deborah Wilson
upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Unsung Hero
Award by The Westchester Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect to be
celebrated at its 32nd Annual "Unsung Heroes" Awards Ceremony, on Thurs-
day, April 30, 2009, at The Westchester Institute for Human Development,
Cedarwood Hall, Westchester Medical Center Campus, Valhalla, New York;
and
WHEREAS, Deborah Wilson, who serves as an Administrator, has a long
history of giving to others through voluntarism and through her work at
Family Services of Westchester; and
WHEREAS, Deborah Wilson is an unsung hero for children in foster care;
for teens in youth residences; for children in families unable to func-
tion on a daily basis; for children whose parents are HIV-positive or
have AIDS; and for children struggling to be socially accepted and
active; and
WHEREAS, Deborah Wilson always shares her positive energy, and has the
ability to engage children with her skill in connecting them with
wonderful resources, enabling them to have life-opening experiences; and
WHEREAS, Deborah Wilson is driven by a deep sense of compassion and a
desire to make the world better, one life at a time; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Deborah Wilson has displayed
throughout her life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, 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 Deborah Wilson upon the occasion of her designation as recipient
of the Unsung Hero Award by The Westchester Task Force on Child Abuse
and Neglect; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Deborah Wilson.