LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Michael Mulgrew upon the occasion of his
designation by District 21 of the United Federation of Teachers as the
recipient of the UFT Executive Leadership Award at its Annual UFT Schol-
arship Fund Dinner Dance on April 30, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those illustrious individuals of distinguished purpose whose
lives have been committed to the pursuit of excellence in the education
of the youth of the Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to
commend Michael Mulgrew upon the occasion of his designation by District
21 of the United Federation of Teachers as the recipient of the 2009 UFT
Executive Leadership Award; and
WHEREAS, Michael Mulgrew, UFT Chief Operating Officer and Vice Presi-
dent for Career and Technical Education (CTE) High Schools, will be
honored at District 21's Annual UFT Scholarship Fund Dinner Dance, to be
held at El Caribe Country Club in Brooklyn on April 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Michael Mulgrew began his career in education at William E.
Grady Career and Technical High School, where he taught for 15 years and
ran a program for at-risk students for 12 years; he also served as UFT
chapter leader for six years, leading Grady teachers to make positive
educational changes at the school; and
WHEREAS, Michael Mulgrew's strong and effective leadership in the
Grady chapter built on a life already deeply committed to the union
movement; he came from a strong union family and pursued a career in
construction as a member of the Carpenters Union before turning his
passion for helping children into a career in education; and
WHEREAS, Michael Mulgrew embodies the UFT's core mission to protect
the quality of education provided to New York City public school
students and to guard the livelihood and professional lives of the
union's members; he is a dedicated and effective advocate for school
safety, and as its officer liaison, has played a pivotal role in reor-
ganizing the UFT Safety and Health Department to better enable it to
confront neglect of school safety; and
WHEREAS, Michael Mulgrew has been the union's point person on budget
battles as well and this spring spearheaded the UFT's pivotal leadership
in the Keep the Promises Coalition's successful efforts to restore city
and state budget cuts; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his many roles in the UFT, Michael Mulgrew is
an AFT Vice President and a member of the New York State United Teachers
(NYSUT) Executive Board; he has represented the UFT on the State Educa-
tion Department's Committee of Practitioners and currently chairs the
NYSUT CTE Statewide Committee; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention
it is appropriate to publicly proclaim and commend them for the edifica-
tion and emulation of others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Michael Mulgrew upon the occasion of his designation by District
21 as the recipient of the District 21 UFT Executive Leadership Award at
its Annual UFT Scholarship Fund Dinner Dance on April 30, 2009; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Michael Mulgrew.