LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring John Abi-Habib of Bay Ridge, New York,
upon the occasion of his induction into Fontbonne Hall Academy's Hall of
Fame

WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize and acknowledge those within our midst who have made signif-
icant contributions to the quality of life therein; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor John Abi-Habib
of Bay Ridge, New York, upon the occasion of his induction into Font-
bonne Hall Academy's Hall of Fame, to be celebrated at its annual Fleur
de Lys Dinner Dance on Wednesday, May 6, 2009; and
WHEREAS, John Abi-Habib is the Chief Executive Officer of MSI Net Inc,
a New York based networking, communication, data center, disaster recov-
ery site and wireless technology corporation; founded in 1987 as a bank-
ing services firm, MSI has designed and overseen the development of
trading floors, private banking solutions and applications for the
international markets; MSI now stretches its services to the educa-
tional, medical, governmental, banking and professional vertical
markets; and
WHEREAS, John Abi-Habib holds a Master's degree in Management Informa-
tion Systems and Computer Science from Brooklyn College; professionally,
he has been selected by many organizations for his expertise; in the
early 1990s, he established the personal computer division of St. John's
University Computer Science Department; and
WHEREAS, Since 1995, John Abi-Habib has been a member of the Arab
Banking Association of North America; the New York City Council has
asked him to testify on more than one occasion on the topic of emerging
technology in New York City; he has participated many times as a panel-
ist and guest lecturer on topics of technology, emerging markets, bank-
ing and technology in finance and education; and
WHEREAS, John Abi-Habib is involved in many local organizations; he is
the president of both the Salaam Club of New York and the New York Chap-
ter of the World Lebanese Cultural Union; in addition, he is a member of
the Board of Trustees of Maimonides Medical Center, a supervisory board
member of the Bay Ridge Federal Credit Union and a member of the board
of Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow; and
WHEREAS, John Abi-Habib is the Chairperson of the Economic Development
Committee of Community Board 7; in 2000, he helped co-found the New York
City Unity Task Force, an organization that teaches tolerance and under-
standing among groups of different faiths and religious affiliations; he
is currently a board member of that particular task force; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife Sonia, and their chil-
dren, Michael and Jenna, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of his
life and rejoice in his 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 John Abi-Habib of Bay Ridge, New York, upon the occasion of his
induction into Fontbonne Hall Academy's Hall of Fame; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to John Abi-Habib.