LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Frank Boulton upon the occasion of
receiving the Community Leadership Award of Excellence from Suffolk
County Community College

WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize and acknowledge those within our midst who have made signif-
icant contributions to the quality of life therein; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Frank Boulton upon the occasion of receiving the Community Leadership
Award of Excellence from Suffolk County Community College on Saturday,
March 6, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Frank Boulton graduated in 1969 from Bay Shore High School
where he was an outstanding student-athlete; he graduated from Villanova
University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science in Finance; in 1975, he
married Karen Serle and moved into their home in Brightwaters where they
reside today; they are the proud parents of Whitney and Morgan; and
WHEREAS, Following graduation, Frank Boulton started a 25-year career
on Wall Street in the U.S. Treasury and MBS bond industry; he retired
from Smith Barney in 1994 as Senior Managing Director of the Government
Bond Department and he returned to Wall Street in 1996 to serve as the
Senior Executive Vice President in charge of the Fixed Income Department
for Yamaichi America, and served in this capacity until 1999; and
WHEREAS, Frank Boulton is entering his 11th season as founder and CEO
of the Long Island Ducks which was Baseball America's 2007 Organization
of the Year; he served as Chairman of the Great South Bay YMCA Board of
Managers from 1983 to 1992; he was a board member for 27 years and also
chaired the capital campaign that raised funds to construct the YMCA; in
1992, the Board of Managers named the gymnasium in his honor; and
WHEREAS, Frank and Karen Boulton purchased the old Regent Theatre and
then donated it to the Great South Bay YMCA; the Boulton Center for the
Performing Arts recently celebrated its fifth anniversary and is a point
of pride in the downtown Bay Shore community; and
WHEREAS, In January of 2005, Frank Boulton was named one of Long
Island's 100 most influential people by the Long Island Business News;
presently, he serves as chairman of the QuackerJack Foundation, and is a
member of the Board of Trustees at both Dowling College and Empire
National Bank; and
WHEREAS, Additionally, Frank Boulton is a member of two Halls of Fame
- The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame (2003) and the Bay Shore High School
Hall of Fame (2002, inaugural class); in addition to these honors, he
has received numerous local and national awards; he is a true asset to
society; and
WHEREAS, Frank Boulton's distinguished 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
honor Frank Boulton upon the occasion of receiving the Community Leader-
ship Award of Excellence from Suffolk County Community College; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Frank Boulton.