LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION mourning the death of T. Patrick Meehan Jr.,
distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

WHEREAS, It is with great sorrow and deep regret that this Legislative
Body records the passing of T. Patrick Meehan Jr. of Windham, New York,
who died on November 15, 2009, at the age of 61; and
WHEREAS, Born on January 9, 1948, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, T.
Patrick Meehan Jr. graduated from Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School
in 1966; and
WHEREAS, T. Patrick Meehan Jr. joined the Hudson Valley Carpenter's
Union Local No. 19 in 1981; he later signed on with Frank Rahm
Construction, where he served as the project manager for the company,
and oversaw several projects connected to major institutions, including
Benedictine Hospital, Kingston Hospital and IBM; and
WHEREAS, A respected leader in the community, T. Patrick Meehan Jr.
served as the supervisor of the Town of Windham, New York, for the past
38 years, and was recently re-elected to his 20th two-year term; and
WHEREAS, During his tenure as supervisor of the Town of Windham, New
York, T. Patrick Meehan Jr. fostered a $30 million initiative to improve
the infrastructure in the town, including the construction of a wastewa-
ter treatment system, modernization of the water supply and a revitali-
zation effort for Main Street; and
WHEREAS, The epitome of an outstanding public servant, T. Patrick
Meehan Jr. most recently completed a $2 million grant application to
consolidate the water system in the hamlets of the Town of Windham; and
WHEREAS, T. Patrick Meehan Jr. was extensively involved in negoti-
ations with the State and New York City; his tireless efforts produced
the landmark New York City watershed agreement that protected watershed
towns in a multi-county area; and
WHEREAS, T. Patrick Meehan Jr. is survived by his wife of 39 years,
Denise; two daughters, Kerry and Jennifer; two sisters, Sheila Getman
Menchak and Kathleen Colburn; three nieces, one nephew, five grand-niec-
es and three grand-nephews, all of whom felt privileged to be a part of
his life and rejoiced in his many achievements; and
WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit, imbued with a sense of
compassion, and comforted by a loving family, T. Patrick Meehan Jr.
leaves behind a legacy which will long endure the passage of time and
will remain as a comforting memory to all he served and befriended; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the death of T. Patrick Meehan Jr., distinguished citizen and
devoted member of his community; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the family of T. Patrick Meehan Jr.