LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Fran Barrett upon the occasion of her
designation for special recognition by the Neighborhood Technical
Assistance Clinic on July 1, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge those exemplary individuals whose purposeful lives
and distinguished careers have been committed to bettering the quality
of life in this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Fran Barrett upon the occasion of her designation for special recogni-
tion by the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic; and
WHEREAS, Fran Barrett will be honored by the Neighborhood Technical
Assistance Clinic at its 11th Anniversary Celebration, a salute to New
York City's nonprofits and the neighborhoods they serve, to be held on
Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Steiner Studios 6, Brooklyn Navy Yard,
Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, As the Executive Director and Founder of Community Resources
Exchange, Fran Barrett has continually demonstrated extreme competence,
extraordinary intelligence and diligent leadership in her unwavering
service to her community and profession and consequently has been
selected to receive this most prestigious accolade; and
WHEREAS, For four decades, Fran Barrett has dedicated herself to
improving lives and providing opportunities for New Yorkers; she founded
Community Resources Exchange (CRE) in 1979, to give the leadership of
small neighborhood groups in New York greater access to the training,
resources and support they need to sustain excellent services, and to
build strong and effective infrastructures to position their organiza-
tions to fight poverty; and
WHEREAS, Despite her busy professional life, Fran Barrett has been
called upon to contribute her time and talents to countless civic and
charitable endeavors and has always given of herself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Fran Barrett has served on the Board of FoodChange, the
Nonprofit Coordinating Committee, the Community Service Society, and the
Campaign for Human Development; additionally, she sits on the selection
committee for the New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards;
she also plays a leadership role in Gray Matters New York City and the
Pipeline Crisis/Winning Strategies Initiative; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Fran Barrett has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of her efforts of in-depth magnitude, Fran
Barrett has been recognized by a number of community institutions
including the Amethyst Women's Program, Andrew Glover Youth Program,
Asian Americans for Equality, Flatbush Development Corporation and the
Industrial Areas Foundation; and
WHEREAS, In 2005, Fran Barrett was inducted into Thirteen/WNET' s
Community Hall of Fame, and in 2006, she received the Brooke Astor Award
to honor her as an outstanding individual whose dedication and persever-
ance have made an important contribution toward improving the quality of
life in New York City; and
WHEREAS, Fran Barrett earned her Master's degrees in Politics and
Education from Columbia University; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Fran Barrett has displayed through-
out her life; 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
commend Fran Barrett upon the occasion of her designation for special
recognition by the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic on July 1,
2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Fran Barrett.