LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Erin Burke upon the occasion of her
selection as Teenager of the Year by the Colonie Elks

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those young people within the great Empire State who have
made strong contributions to their communities and serve as role models
for their peers; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Erin
Burke upon the occasion of her selection as Teenager of the Year by the
Colonie Elks; and
WHEREAS, A senior at Shaker High School, Erin Burke is the Class
Secretary, President of Students Organized for Service, Assistant Editor
of the school yearbook, the choreographer for the spring musical,
co-chair of the Building Council Beautification Committee and the
captain of the Field Hockey Team; and
WHEREAS, A scholar athlete, Erin Burke is a member of the National
Honor Society, a three-time medalist in the National Latin Exam, and was
the recipient of the Harvard Prize Book Award and the PE Leadership
Award; and
WHEREAS, Erin Burke has also been called upon to contribute her time
and talents to countless endeavors and has always given of herself
unstintingly; she has volunteered with the elderly at Our Lady of Hope
Nursing Home and served as a swim instructor for the Adirondack Blue-
fins; and
WHEREAS, A young woman of singular distinction and superlative abili-
ty, Erin Burke has established a high standard of academic excellence
and purposefulness of life rarely achieved in youthful years; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, Erin
Burke now stands honorably, with just pride in her accomplishments and
in eager anticipation of future challenges, understanding and appreciat-
ing the caring counsel and support provided by her teachers, coaches and
parents; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor the youth
of today, and leaders of tomorrow, whose character and achievements best
exemplify the ideals and values cherished by this great State and
Nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Erin Burke upon the occasion of her selection as Teenager of the
Year by the Colonie Elks, and to extend to her its best wishes for a
future of purposeful success and well-being, fully confident of her
response to a promising future and appreciative of the model she repres-
ents for all aspiring young people of the Empire State; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Erin Burke.