LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Mohawk Ltd. in Chadwicks, New York, upon
the occasion of its 50th Anniversary

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize the
achievements of those businesses which substantially contribute to the
economic vitality of their communities and the entire Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Mohawk Ltd. in Chadwicks, New York, upon the occasion of its 50th Anni-
versary; and
WHEREAS, Established by Gordon J. Newell under the name of Mohawk
Communications in 1959, Mohawk Ltd. has provided logistic support to the
Federal government through ROMA and Griffiss Air Force Base since its
inception; and
WHEREAS, During the 1960s, Mohawk Ltd. evolved, grew and expanded into
the repair of outside plant equipment, what was known then as Western
Electric and New York Telephone, in the 1970s; and
WHEREAS, As the business continued to diversify into other markets,
the name was changed to Mohawk Ltd. to reflect the change that the
company would become involved in; and
WHEREAS, In the 1980s, Mohawk Ltd. ventured into the Electric Motor
repair business and began providing electric motor repair to private
industries; the company diversified again a few years later and began
offering track vehicles for the ski industry and utility markets; and
WHEREAS, Cathy Newell, the daughter of the founder of Mohawk Ltd.,
purchased the business in 1991, and the company became a certified
Women's Business Enterprise the following year; and
WHEREAS, Mohawk Ltd. is currently one of the largest dealers of the
Kassbohrer Pisten Bully in North America, serving a 10 state territory
up and down the East Coast; in addition, it has provided high quality,
custom mobile command center trailers for general industries, law
enforcement and government agencies, along with custom designed trailers
for any application including concession trailers, mobile bathroom
trailers and fiber optic trailers; and
WHEREAS, Over the years its niche of being a "One source many
solutions" company has bid Mohawk Ltd. well in surviving the ups and
downs of the economic business climate; and
WHEREAS, Since 1959, Mohawk Ltd. has provided repair, calibration, and
suppied the telecommunications, power, utility and cable TV industries,
as well as contractors, the government, and military; and
WHEREAS, The success enjoyed by Mohawk Ltd. is in direct correlation
to the efforts of the many individuals who have supported the develop-
ment of this outstanding business over the years; and
WHEREAS, Equally commendable are the superbly-skilled staff at Mohawk
Ltd., whose involvement is and has always been characterized by an
impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising
standard of excellence in all of their efforts on behalf of the business
and the population it serves; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when businesses
of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention,
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 Mohawk Ltd. in Chadwicks, New York, upon the occasion of its 50th
Anniversary, fully confident that it will continue to enjoy the sparkl-
ing success which has so characterized its past; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mohawk Ltd.