LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Frank E. Yannelli upon the occasion of
his designation for special honor by the RVC Community Fund on October
5, 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
Frank E. Yannelli upon the occasion of his designation for special honor
by the RVC Community Fund on October 5, 2009; and
WHEREAS, A native of Baldwin, New York, Frank E. Yannelli graduated
from Chaminade High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Georgetown University and a Master of Arts degree and a Juris Doctorate
from Fordham University; and
WHEREAS, A partner in the law firm of Yannelli & Zevin, Frank E.
Yannelli was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1964, the United
States Southern and Eastern District Courts and the United States Court
of Appeals in 1967 and the United States Supreme Court in 1970; and
WHEREAS, Frank E. Yannelli has had a long and distinguished career
with the Village of Rockville Centre, serving as a member of the Board
of Zoning Appeals, Deputy Village Attorney and Village Justice, from
which he recently retired; and
WHEREAS, A former President of the Nassau County Bar Association, the
Criminal Courts Bar Association of Nassau County and the Nassau County
Magistrates Association, Frank E. Yannelli is a member of the New York
State Association of Magistrates, the New York State Bar Association,
the American Bar Association, the New York State Defenders Association
and the Catholic Lawyers Guild; and
WHEREAS, A true citizen of Rockville Centre, Frank E. Yannelli
believes in giving back to the community he loves so much; he is a
member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Women's Rights,
Confide, Inc., and the Rockville Centre Education Foundation, as well as
a former coach in the Rockville Centre Soccer League and member of St.
Agnes Parish; and
WHEREAS, The quintessential civic leader, Frank E. Yannelli has been
the recipient of a multitude of awards, honors and certificates of
recognition, including the inaugural Nassau County Court Officers Benev-
olent Association's Jurisperitus Award in 1986, the inaugural Nassau
County Criminal Court's Bar Association Outstanding Practitioner of the
Year Award in 1992, the Nassau County Bar Association Special Pro Bono
Recognition Award in 1982, the Catholic Lawyers Guild Judiciary Award in
1993, the Nassau County Criminal Court's Bar Association Norman F. Lent
Memorial Award in 1997, the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre
Community Award in 1998, the Nassau County Bar Association Frank J.
Santagata Distinguished Past-President Award in 2003, the Fraternal
Order of Court Officers Bench and Bar Award in 2004, and the New York
State Bar Association Attorney Professionalism Award and the Nassau
County Bar Association Distinguished Service Medallion in 2007; and
WHEREAS, With Frank E. Yannelli throughout have been his wife, Rober-
ta, and their three sons, Christopher, Michael and Thomas, all of whom
feel privileged to be a part of his life and rejoice in his many
achievements; 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 Frank E. Yannelli upon the occasion of his designation for
special honor by the RVC Community Fund on October 5, 2009, and to wish
him continued success in all of his future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Frank E. Yannelli.