LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Sandy Roth upon the occasion of his
retirement after 17 years of distinguished service as a Councilman for
the Town of Clifton Park, New York

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor
those distinguished citizens of this great Empire State who have devoted
themselves to faithfully serving the best interests of their community
and the needs of its residents; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Sandy Roth upon the occasion of his retirement after 17 years of distin-
guished service as a Councilman for the Town of Clifton Park, New York,
to be celebrated at a party on February 26, 2010, at The Vista at Van
Patten Golf Course, Clifton Park, New York; and
WHEREAS, For the past 17 years, Sandy Roth rendered faithful, consci-
entious and valuable service to the Town of Clifton Park, New York,
earning the admiration, esteem and affection of his colleagues; and
WHEREAS, As a Councilman for the Town of Clifton Park, Sandy Roth has
been a part of countless efforts that the Clifton Park Town Board has
worked toward together during his tenure, such as the number of houses
in western Clifton Park, the purchase of open space, and the development
of another park; and
WHEREAS, There are two significant accomplishments Sandy Roth is most
proud of, the first being the implementation of Household Hazardous
Waste Day; he began this day and has since been its coordinator; it
allows people to bring hazardous waste to a designated area instead of
just throwing it in a garbage can; the first year, 300 cars participated
in this vital event, and this year, over 1,000 cars took advantage of
Household Hazardous Waste Day in Clifton Park; and
WHEREAS, Sandy Roth's second significant accomplishment is middle-in-
come senior housing; for the past six years, he has been the driving
force behind this important initiative and subsequently, it will finally
come to fruition in September of 2010; and
WHEREAS, In his capacity as a Councilman for the Town of Clifton Park,
Sandy Roth served with loyalty, honor and distinction, and was governed
by a keen sense of duty and always showed a unique grasp of human prob-
lems in his official acts; and
WHEREAS, Although Sandy Roth is retiring as a Councilman, his desire
is to remain an active part of several committees, such as the Environ-
mental Conservation Commission and the Arts and Culture Commission; and
WHEREAS, Sandy Roth's need to remain active even in retirement is
indicative of his approach to life and work; he served his country in
the military, worked for five years at an accounting firm in Albany,
served as budget officer and eventually vice president of finance at St.
Peter's Hospital for 12 years, was chief financial officer and chief
operating officer at Bellevue Medical Center for 13 years, joined the
Ballston Lake Emergency Squad as an EMT where he still volunteers, and
returned to Bellevue for another three years, all before officially
retiring; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, Sandy Roth volunteers his time and energies to
the Elks Lodge in Clifton Park and teaches the AARP driver safety
program; 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 Sandy Roth upon the occasion of his retirement after 17 years of
distinguished service as a Councilman for the Town of Clifton Park, New
York, 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 Sandy Roth.