LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending New York City Police Commissioner
Raymond W. Kelly upon the occasion of his designation as Grand Marshal
of the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly has given
not only of his time and energies but also of his competence, intelli-
gence and leadership, and consequently has been designated for special
honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend New York
City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly upon the occasion of his
designation as Grand Marshal of the New York City St. Patrick's Day
Parade; this auspicious designation will be celebrated at the St.
Patrick's Day Parade and Celebration Committee's Grand Marshal and Aides
Reception, to be held on Sunday, February 21, 2010, at Antun's of Queens
Village, Jamaica, New York; and
WHEREAS, A 40 year veteran of the New York City Police Department,
Raymond W. Kelly served in 25 different commands in the Department
before being first appointed Police Commissioner in 1992; he was reap-
pointed Police Commissioner of the City of New York in January 2002, the
first Police Commissioner to hold the post for a second separate tenure;
and
WHEREAS, Under Commissioner Kelly's superb leadership, the New York
City Police Department became the first municipal police department in
the United States to create its own counterterrorism bureau and global
intelligence program; he and the officers under his command are respon-
sible for driving down crime in New York City by nearly 40 percent
during his tenure; and
WHEREAS, A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Commissioner
Kelly served three years on active duty, including a combat tour in
Vietnam; he is a retired Colonel in the United States Marine Corps
Reserves with 30 years of service; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Raymond W. Kelly is a former senior managing
director of global corporate security at Bear Stearns; previously he
served as Commissioner of the United States Customs Service, where he
managed the agency's 20,000 employees and $20 billion in annual revenue
and was awarded the Service's Alexander Hamilton Medal for Exceptional
Service; and
WHEREAS, From 1996 to 1998, Commissioner Kelly was Under Secretary for
Enforcement at the U.S. Treasury Department where he supervised the
Department's enforcement bureaus, including the Customs Service; Secret
Service; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; and the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Kelly also served on the Executive Committee and
was elected Vice President for the Americas of Interpol, the interna-
tional police organization; he also served as Director of the Interna-
tional Police Monitors in Haiti, a U.S. led force responsible for ending
human rights abuses and establishing an interim police force in the
country; for this service he was awarded the Exceptionally Meritorious
Service Commendation by the President of the United States; and
WHEREAS, In 2006, Commissioner Kelly was awarded the French govern-
ment's highest honor, the Legion d'Honneur; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Archbishop Molloy High School, Commissioner
Kelly holds a B.B.A. degree from Manhattan College, a J.D. from St.
John's University School of Law, an LL.M. from New York University Grad-

uate School of Law, and an M.P.A. from the Kennedy School of Government
at Harvard University; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Kelly has been awarded honorary degrees from
Marist College, Manhattan College, The College of Saint Rose, Quinnipiac
College, St. Thomas Aquinas College, Iona College, New York University,
St. John's University, Pace University, The Catholic University of Amer-
ica, and the State University of New York; and
WHEREAS, Raymond Kelly traces his Irish heritage to the West of
Ireland in the counties of Roscommon, Cavan and Longford; and
WHEREAS, In the performance of his duties and responsibilities, New
York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly's ongoing efforts and
notable achievements have significantly contributed to the betterment of
the quality of life in his community; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Raymond W. Kelly has displayed
throughout his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly upon the
occasion of his designation as Grand Marshal of the New York City St.
Patrick's Day Parade; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly.