LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending James Ratcliff upon the occasion of
his designation for special honor by the Albany District of the United
States Postal Service during a Veterans' Day Ceremony on November 10,
2009

WHEREAS, Members of the Armed Services from the State of New York, who
have served so valiantly and honorably in wars in which this country's
freedom was at stake, as well as in the preservation of peace in peace-
time, deserve a special salute from this Legislative Body; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend
James Ratcliff upon the occasion of his designation for special honor by
the Albany District of the United States Postal Service during a Veter-
ans' Day Ceremony on November 10, 2009; and
WHEREAS, A Senior In-Plant Support Specialist at the Albany Processing
and Distribution Center, James Ratcliff had a distinguished 20-year
career in the United States Navy; and
WHEREAS, James Ratcliff enlisted in the United States Navy on June 24,
1974, and attended Basic Training at the Naval Training Center in Great
Lakes, Illinois before serving a tour at the Navy Telecommunications
Center USMC Camp H.M. Smith in Hawaii; ship duty on the USS Meyerkord,
the USS Detroit and the USS Butte; shore duty at Service School Command
in Florida, the Naval Amphibious Base in California, the Fleet Combat
Training Center in Virginia and the Destroyer Squadron in Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Due to his extensive ship and shore duty experience, James
Ratcliff was assigned to the NROTC Unit at Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti-
tute in Troy, New York, where he was designated Surface Warfare Special-
ist, Master Training Specialist and Command Senior Chief; and
WHEREAS, Shortly after retiring from the United States Navy, James
Ratcliff joined the United States Postal Service as a Clerk and quickly
moved up to Supervisor and Manager of Distribution Operations; 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 James Ratcliff upon the occasion of his designation for special
honor by the Albany District of the United States Postal Service during
a Veterans' Day Ceremony on November 10, 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 James Ratcliff.