LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Jonnah O'Donnell of Marlboro High
School upon the occasion of being selected as the 2009 TIMES HERALD-RE-
CORD Varsity 845 Softball Coach of the Year

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved
only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit, nurtured by
dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and
WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical develop-
ment of the young people of this State, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, imparting a desire for success and developing a sense of
fair play and competition; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor those indi-
viduals of outstanding character within the State of New York who are
dedicated to developing character and sportsmanship in our young people;
and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Jonnah O'Donnell of Marlboro High School upon the occasion of being
selected as the 2009 TIMES HERALD-RECORD Varsity 845 Softball Coach of
the Year; and
WHEREAS, Jonnah O'Donnell graduated from Marlboro High School in 1984;
she later went on to earn a Bachelor's degree from SUNY Cortland in
1988, a Master's degree in Elementary Education from SUNY New Paltz in
1993, and also received her Master's degree in School Administration
from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 2002; and
WHEREAS, Jonnah O'Donnell is the Athletic Director at Marlboro High
School; she served as a physical education teacher at Marlboro Middle
School from 1998-2009; and
WHEREAS, Previously named Varsity 845 Coach of the Year in 1991,
Jonnah O'Donnell guided Marlboro to a 23-5 record and the Section 9
Class B title in 2002; in 2007, she led Marlboro to the semifinals of
the Class B state tournament finishing with a 22-4 record, and in 2009,
she guided her team which lost five starters from the previous season to
the Class B state softball semifinals, finishing with a record of 18-7;
and
WHEREAS, A skilled and inspirational tutor, respected for her ability
to develop potential into excellence, Jonnah O'Donnell has done a superb
job in guiding, molding and inspiring the Marlboro High School Softball
Team toward its goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Jonnah O'Donnell has clearly made a contribution to
the spirit of excellence which is a tradition at Marlboro High School;
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 Jonnah O'Donnell 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
congratulate Jonnah O'Donnell of Marlboro High School upon the occasion
of being selected as the 2009 TIMES HERALD-RECORD Varsity 845 Softball
Coach of the Year; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Jonnah O'Donnell.