LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Leonie E. Logan upon the occasion of her
designation as Outstanding Block President by Community Board 17

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor
those distinguished citizens of this great Empire State who have devoted
themselves to faithfully serving the best interests of their community
and the needs of its residents; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Leonie E.
Logan upon the occasion of her designation as Outstanding Block Presi-
dent by Community Board 17 on Sunday, April 19, 2009, at the Block Asso-
ciation Recognition Day Celebration; and
WHEREAS, Leonie Logan serves as Block President of the East 40th
Street Progressive Block Association in the Flatbush-Midwood Section of
Brooklyn, whose mission is to promote a cleaner, safer, better block and
community group through group actions as well as balance the needs of
residents, businesses, property owners, and the entire community; and
WHEREAS, President Logan's extensive business career has been with
Goldman Sachs; in her 21-year career as an administrative professional
with experience in performing domestic and international functions, she
worked in the Finance and Planning Department on long-term projects
focused on recovering expenses; and
WHEREAS, In 2006, Leonie Logan retired from Goldman Sachs and this
period has given her the opportunity to pursue a life-long dream of
public service; besides being a mentor at Public School 137 in Manhattan
for nine years, she was the Assistant Secretary of Citizens For a Better
Community from 2002-2004; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of the Citizen's Police Academy in December of
2006, Leonie Logan serves on Community Board 17's Public Safety and
Sanitation Committees and is also Vice President of the 67th Precinct
Community Council; and
WHEREAS, A native of Jamaica, West Indies, Leonie Logan attended the
College of Arts, Sciences and Technology in Jamaica, where she completed
their program and received a foreign certificate; she emigrated to the
United States in 1970, and later became a citizen; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her husband, Eric, their two
daughters and three grandchildren, all of whom feel privileged to be a
part of her life and rejoice in her achievements; 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 Leonie E. Logan upon the occasion of her designation as Outstand-
ing Block President by Community Board 17; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Leonie E. Logan.