LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Bobbie Sackman, MSW upon the occasion of
her designation as recipient of The Reverend Robert V. Lott Humanitarian
Award by the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City,
Inc.

WHEREAS, A great State is only as great as those individuals who perform
exemplary service on behalf of their community, either through unique
professional achievements or through a lifetime of good citizenship; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Bobbie Sack-
man, MSW upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of The Rever-
end Robert V. Lott Humanitarian Award by the Council of Senior Centers
and Services of New York City, Inc., to be celebrated at its Annual
Advocates for the Aging Benefit Reception on Wednesday, November 18,
2009; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Robert V. Lott, founder of the Council of Senior
Centers and Services of New York City, Inc. in 1979, devoted his life
and labor to helping less fortunate New Yorkers; a man of dignity and
poise, he was known for his wit, spirit and perseverance; and
WHEREAS, Bobbie Sackman is deserving of this prestigious award due to
her emulation of The Reverend Robert V. Lott's values and ideals; she
has successfully demonstrated a serious commitment to the needs of older
New Yorkers; and
WHEREAS, The Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City,
Inc. acts as a social policy advocate and training and technical assist-
ance resource for its 265 community-based senior service organizations
serving more than 300,000 elderly New Yorkers; and
WHEREAS, Bobbie Sackman has been the Director of Public Policy with
the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York since 1989, serv-
ing as the lead advocate for issues facing seniors while supporting
community-based services to diverse populations; and
WHEREAS, After spending 10 years delivering direct services to the
elderly, Bobbie Sackman served as a Legislative Analyst in the New York
City Office of Management and Budget; and
WHEREAS, As the leading passionate voice for seniors in the City of
New York, Bobbie Sackman has advocated for and received millions of
dollars from the City, State and Federal government to meet the needs of
our older New Yorkers while fighting off budget cuts; and
WHEREAS, Bobbie Sackman has conducted the largest study of seniors
nationally in three separate languages which will be released in Decem-
ber of 2009; and
WHEREAS, She has her own blog, the "Power of Aging" that can be found
on the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City, Inc.'s
website; and
WHEREAS, Bobbie Sackman has been a sought-after presenter at national
and international conferences, including the National Council on Aging,
the New England Conference on Aging and the National Association on
Nutrition and Aging; and
WHEREAS, She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hunter College, and
a Master of Social Work degree from Ohio State University; furthermore,
she served as an adjunct professor in Hunter College's Urban Affairs and
Planning Master's Program, and the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at
the Yeshiva University; and
WHEREAS, Bobbie Sackman has received numerous awards for her advocacy,
including the Queens Interagency Council on Aging's 2006 Rose Kryzak
Legislative Award, the Hong Kong Council of Social Services 2006 Recog-
nition Award, and the New York State Henrietta Rabe Humanitarian Award;
and

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body that when indi-
viduals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Bobbie Sackman, MSW upon the occasion of her designation as recip-
ient of The Reverend Robert V. Lott Humanitarian Award; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Bobbie Sackman, MSW.