LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Yan Yu Lin upon the occasion of receiv-
ing the Distinguished Citizen Award at the 8th Annual Lunar New Year
celebration on March 1, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge those exemplary individuals whose purposeful lives
and distinguished careers have been committed to bettering the quality
of life in this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Yan
Yu Lin upon the occasion of receiving the Distinguished Citizen Award at
the 8th Annual Lunar New Year celebration to be held on Sunday, March 1,
2009, at New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, Yan Yu Lin moved from Fujian, China to the United States in
1986; she grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and earned her Bachelor of Arts
degree in Sociology and Chinese in 2000, and her Master of Science in
Bilingual Guidance and Counseling in 2004; and
WHEREAS, For the past 10 years, Yan Yu Lin has been an exemplary
educator with the New York City Department of Education, working in
various Brooklyn schools; using her experience in education and talents
in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Fujianese, she intakes new admis-
sions from China, monitors their attendance and academic progress,
provides community resources to parents and families, and oversees Asian
Club Student activities; and
WHEREAS, Yan Yu Lin is a student counselor who time after time goes
above and beyond for her students; while nine months pregnant, she still
accompanied her students to community activities, health fairs and the
lion dance performance; and
WHEREAS, In addition to enthusiastically helping her students, Yan Yu
Lin has been called upon to contribute her time and talents to countless
civic and charitable endeavors and has always given of herself unstint-
ingly; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Yan Yu Lin has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her husband, and their chil-
dren, as well as their grandchildren, all of whom feel privileged to be
a part of her life and rejoice in her achievements; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and
sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their
profession, certainly have earned recognition and applause; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Yan Yu Lin upon the occasion of receiving the Distinguished Citi-
zen Award at the 8th Annual Lunar New Year celebration; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Yan Yu Lin.