LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Howard Schoor upon the occasion of his
designation by District 21 of the United Federation of Teachers as the
recipient of the Brooklyn Borough UFT Leadership Award at its Annual UFT
Scholarship 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 Howard Schoor upon the occasion of his designation by District
21 of the United Federation of Teachers as the recipient of the 2009
Brooklyn Borough UFT Leadership Award; and
WHEREAS, Howard Schoor, Borough Representative of the UFT's Brooklyn
Borough Office, which encompasses 14 school districts and almost one-
third of the union's total membership, will be honored at District 21's
Annual UFT Scholarship Fund Dinner Dance, to be held at El Caribe Coun-
try Club in Brooklyn on April 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, A native of Brooklyn and District 21 schools, Howard Schoor
graduated from PS 238 and Abraham Lincoln High School; he earned a bach-
elor's degree in American History from Brooklyn College of The City
University of New York and a master's degree in Education from Long
Island University; and
WHEREAS, Prior to his appointment as Brooklyn Borough Representative
in July 2006, Howard Schoor was a Special Representative in the Brooklyn
Office for 16 years, where he served as Chairman of the Brooklyn Griev-
ance Committee and earned his reputation within the UFT as the "answer
man"; and
WHEREAS, The UFT has previously honored Howard Schoor with its Ely
Trachtenberg Award in 1976, the Albert Smallheiser Citation for Merito-
rious Service to the Union in 1984, and the Albert Shanker Union Leader-
ship and Jules Kolodny Awards in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Howard Schoor has been active in the UFT for over 35 years;
he began his teaching career in 1970, spending nine years instructing
fifth and sixth grade students in a science and computer cluster at PS
26 in Bedford-Stuyvesant; he was elected UFT chapter leader in his third
year of teaching, even before gaining tenure, and quickly became an
expert on the New York City Board of Education's rules and regulations
as they affect union members; and
WHEREAS, He has been a delegate to AFT and NYSUT conventions since
1973 and, over the years, has served the UFT in numerous other capaci-
ties, including arguing grievances, defending members' ratings, conduct-
ing the UFT's Sabbatical Workshops, serving as an arbitration advocate
and union organizer and, as Special Representative, training new chapter
leaders, guidance counselors, secretaries and paraprofessionals, which
he views as one of the most important contributions he can make to the
union; and
WHEREAS, With Howard Schoor throughout have been his wife of 37 years,
Joan, a recently retired New York City teacher, and their daughters
Allison and Marci, all of whom are proud to be part of his life and
rejoice in his accomplishments; 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 Howard Schoor upon the occasion of his designation by District 21
as the recipient of the District 21 Brooklyn Borough UFT 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 Howard Schoor.