LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Robert Ellinger upon the occasion
of being named one of the top 10 Pastry Chefs in America by DESSERT
PROFESSIONAL

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that individuals who
distinguish themselves in their profession, dedicating themselves to its
enhancement and leading it in new directions, are an asset beyond remun-
eration and cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Robert Ellinger upon the occasion of being named one of the top 10
Pastry Chefs in America by DESSERT PROFESSIONAL; and
WHEREAS, Robert Ellinger is the owner and pastry chef of Baked To
Perfection in Port Washington, New York, a retail/wholesale bakery oper-
ation established in 1986; he previously served as the Head Pastry Chef
for The Metropolitan Opera, The United Nations, The Water Club and The
Garden City Hotel in New York City; and
WHEREAS, A native of Jericho, New York, Robert Ellinger graduated from
the Hotel/Restaurant Management Program at Sullivan County Community
College with an Associate of Science Honors degree; he was then selected
to attend Highbury Technical College in Portsmouth, England, where he
received the prestigious Chefs III Diploma; and
WHEREAS, Returning to the United States, Robert Ellinger rounded out
his education and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from The
Florida International University in Miami, Florida; he successfully
completed his Certified Master Bakers Exam and Certified Executive
Pastry Chef Exam in 1997; and
WHEREAS, Selected by PASTRY ARTS AND DESIGN as one of the Top Ten
Pastry Chefs in America in 2002, Robert Ellinger won the Best Teamwork
Award at a National Pastry Competition at Beaver Creek and a Silver
Medal for the American Culinary Foundation National Chefs Championships
and was named Chef of the Year by the American Culinary Foundation Long
Island Chapter in 2000; and
WHEREAS, In 1999, Robert Ellinger won a Gold Medal in Chocolate Sculp-
ture from the American Culinary Foundation Connecticut Chefs' Associ-
ation and received the Board of Directors Trophy for Best of Show; and
WHEREAS, Robert Ellinger has also received a Chef Professionalism
Award from the American Culinary Foundation Long Island Chapter, a Gold
Medal in Pastry and Confectionery Presentation Societe Culinaire
Philanthropique at the Salon of Culinary Arts in New York and the Over-
all Gold Medal for Bakery, Pastry, Occasional Cakes, and Bread at the
American Culinary Foundation Long Island Chapter "Evening of Good Taste"
for four consecutive years; 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
congratulate Robert Ellinger upon the occasion of being named one of the
top 10 Pastry Chefs in America by DESSERT PROFESSIONAL, and to wish him
continued success in all of his future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Robert Ellinger.