LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Margaret MacKay upon the occasion of
her designation for special honor by the New Rochelle Council of Commu-
nity Services on June 4, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and character
who have inspired and brought pride to our majestic Empire State with
their strong contributions to the community and model citizenship; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Margaret MacKay upon the occasion of her designation for special honor
by the New Rochelle Council of Community Services at its Annual Luncheon
on June 4, 2009, at The Davenport Club in New Rochelle, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Director of Personal Development at the Ursuline School,
Margaret MacKay has been conducting Leadership and Personal Development
training programs for schools and associations for more than 20 years;
and
WHEREAS, Margaret MacKay completed her undergraduate education at
Sydney University in Australia and furthered her education in the areas
of Conflict Resolution and Mediation at Macquarie University; and
WHEREAS, After arriving in the United States 18 years ago, Margaret
MacKay continued her studies in Conflict Resolution at The Peaceable
Schools Institute at Lesley College in Boston and in Communications,
Neuro-linguistics and the Ethics of Mediation at Texas Women's Universi-
ty; and
WHEREAS, A consultant to schools and institutions in the area of
personal staff development, leadership and conflict resolution, Margaret
MacKay has trained both faculty and staff and conducted workshops and
seminars directly with students and parents; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Margaret MacKay is a certified mediator who has
conducted mediations at different levels within schools and the communi-
ty and trained faculty and students on how to effectively mediate; and
WHEREAS, A core component of the Personal Development program at the
Ursuline School is service to the community; Margaret MacKay has made
presentations nationwide, including one to the National Catholic
Educator's Association in Atlanta, which was nominated as one of the top
ten in the United States; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Board of the Village Team of New Rochelle,
where she specializes in Conflict Resolution, Margaret MacKay is a
former member of the Community Advisory Board for the Department of
Social Work at Iona College; and
WHEREAS, Margaret MacKay has been the recipient of a multitude of
awards, honors and certificates of recognition, acknowledging her
efforts of in-depth magnitude; she was recognized for her work in Diver-
sity and the fight against Racism by the Southern Poverty Law Center in
2004 and was awarded the Peace Award for Building Bridges through Diver-
sity Training by the American Muslim Women's Association in 2005; 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; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to
express its highest admiration for Margaret MacKay and to wish her
continued success in all of her future endeavors; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Margaret MacKay upon the occasion of her designation for special

honor by the New Rochelle Council of Community Services on June 4, 2009;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Margaret MacKay.