LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Katharine (Kay) Ullman upon the
occasion of her designation for special recognition as the Honoree at
the Port Washington Education Foundation Spring Gala

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, Katharine (Kay) Ullman has given not only of her time and
energies but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership, and
consequently has been designated for special recognition by the Port
Washington Education Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Katharine (Kay) Ullman upon the occasion of her designation for
special recognition as the Honoree at the Port Washington Education
Foundation Spring Gala; this auspicious occasion will be celebrated on
Saturday, March 28, 2009, at the North Hills Country Club in Manhasset,
New York; and
WHEREAS, A founding member of the Port Washington Education Foundation
(PWEF), Kay Ullman is the current Vice President of PWEF and Chair of
its Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, PWEF is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit, community-based inde-
pendent organization providing grants for innovative educational
projects in Port Washington, New York; and
WHEREAS, The respected name of Kay Ullman has lent enormous credibili-
ty to PWEF and to many organizations in Port Washington with which she
has been associated; and
WHEREAS, In addition to serving as Vice President of PWEF and Chair of
its Advisory Board, Kay Ullman is a devoted volunteer tutor and teacher
at the PWEF Education Support Center; and
WHEREAS, Kay Ullman was the President of the Main Street School PTA,
Parents Council, and Board of Education, where she served with
distinction for 12 years; active in the League of Women Voters for more
than four decades, she is a member of both the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the Colonial Dames of America; and
WHEREAS, In 2002, Kay Ullman was named to the Town of North
Hempstead's Women's Roll of Honor, and in 2003, she and her husband were
honored by the Community Chest of Port Washington for outstanding volun-
teer service; and
WHEREAS, Since 1994, Kay Ullman has been a dedicated Trustee of the
Village of Sands Point, serving as the Village's Road Commissioner and
as a Police Commissioner; formerly, she chaired the Sands Point Historic
Landmarks Commission; and
WHEREAS, An alumna of Schreiber High School, Kay Ullman is a graduate
of Boston University, and earned a master's degree in library science
from C.W. Post; she served as a reference librarian at the Williston
Park Public Library for 15 years; now retired, she enjoys reading,
bridge, and golf, along with hiking and biking vacations; and
WHEREAS, Kay and Leo Ullman have been married for 48 years and have
lived and raised four children in Port Washington; they are the proud
grandparents of seven adored grandchildren, five of whom attend Port
Washington schools; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Katharine (Kay) Ullman has displayed
throughout her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Katharine (Kay) Ullman upon the occasion of her designation

for special recognition as the Honoree at the Port Washington Education
Foundation Spring Gala; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Katharine (Kay) Ullman, Port Washington, New York.