LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Buffalo Amherst Business and
Professional Women upon the occasion of their 75th Anniversary

WHEREAS, New York State is home to countless women, strong and colorful
threads vital to the fabric of our rich heritage, who have and continue
to contribute to the advancement of our culture through their tradi-
tional and non-traditional roles in society; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the Buffalo Amherst Business and Professional Women upon the occasion of
their 75th Anniversary, to be celebrated on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at
Curly's Restaurant in Lackawanna, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Buffalo Amherst Business and Professional Women
(Buffalo/Amherst BPW) is a group of women of all ages representing a
broad spectrum of employment fields; since its Charter in 1934, it has
promoted full participation, equality and economic self-sufficiency for
all working women; and
WHEREAS, The BPW of Buffalo/Amherst serves working women by offering
them a unique network in which they can strengthen their individual
empowerment for balancing work and family, build leadership skills
through issue advocacy, and learn about the issues that matter most to
working women; and
WHEREAS, The BPW of Buffalo/Amherst offers and provides its members
with the following: power to influence economic and social change; pres-
tige as part of an international voice of working women; skills for
personal development and community involvement; contacts which lead to
friendships, jobs, and community recognition; and pride in their herit-
age and common goal of gender equality; and
WHEREAS, By joining the BPW of Buffalo/Amherst, members automatically
become affiliated with the BPW/USA; BPW/USA offers publications, semi-
nars and workshops, scholarships, loans, travel, library resources,
training, personal contacts, insurance options and many other additional
benefits; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, the BPW of Buffalo/Amherst's distin-
guished record merits the recognition and respectful tribute of this
Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Buffalo Amherst Business and Professional Women upon the
occasion of their 75th Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Buffalo Amherst Business and Professional Women.