LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the Lower Hudson Valley Building and
Construction Trades Employee Assistance Program upon the occasion of its
designation as Organization of the Year by the New Yorktown Chamber of
Commerce

WHEREAS, From time to time this Legislative Body takes note of certain
extraordinary organizations and individuals it wishes to recognize for
their valued contributions to the success and progress of society and
publicly acknowledges their endeavors which have enhanced the basic
humanity among us all; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor the Lower
Hudson Valley Building and Construction Trades Employee Assistance
Program upon the occasion of its designation as Organization of the Year
by the New Yorktown Chamber of Commerce at its 11th Annual Dinner Dance
on Friday, February 6, 2009, in Cortlandt Manor, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Lower Hudson Valley Building and Construction Trades
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) owes its origin to the hard work and
dedication of John McCabe; as a business representative with Sheet Metal
Worker's Local No. 38, he witnesses the devastating toll alcohol and
other sorts of addiction had on members and their families; and
WHEREAS, In 1984, Mr. McCabe began transporting members into treatment
on his own time, visiting them afterwards to see that they were receiv-
ing the proper care; with time, his work came to the attention of Local
No. 38 trustees and the New York State Division of Alcoholism; they
assigned its labor specialist John C. Quinn to work with Mr. McCabe and
the Local No. 38 board; and
WHEREAS, The specific goal was to develop a program not just for the
Lower Hudson Valley EAP and Local No. 38 members, but for the entire
State of New York; in order to achieve this mission, it was decided that
a separate, free-standing not-for-profit corporation would be formed;
and
WHEREAS, Assistance was provided by Local No. 38 and the State, and
the program was formally established in December of 1984; from these
origins, construction workers, retirees and their family members are
today benefiting from an EAP; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mike Popp is a decorated Vietnam Veteran, a decorated
retired New York City Police Officer and for the past 20 years, the
Program's Director; he is truly a reputable and successful business
person; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mike Popp has taken the business to a new level, going
from six contracts in 1989 to presently 31 associations serving over
60,000 members and dependents; and
WHEREAS, Although a major focus of the program is to help members that
are experiencing alcohol or other addiction problems, family members can
also receive help for many other issues, including marital, financial,
emotional, legal, vocational, eating and gambling disorders, and stress
related problems; and
WHEREAS, The future of the Lower Hudson Valley EAP is committed to
treating its union brothers and sisters with care, empathy, and
compassion on a personal level; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals and organizations 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 the Lower Hudson Valley Building and Construction Trades Employee

Assistance Program upon the occasion of its designation as Organization
of the Year by the New Yorktown Chamber of Commerce; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to John McCabe, John Quinn, Dr. Mike Popp, and to the Lower
Hudson Valley Building and Construction Trades Employee Assistance
Program.