LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Patti Wertz Graham upon the occasion of
her induction into the Bishop Kearney High School Hall of Fame on March
5, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend individuals who have distinguished themselves in their chosen
field of endeavor, in their community, or through a lifetime of good
citizenship; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Patti Wertz Graham upon the occasion of her induction into the Bishop
Kearney High School Hall of Fame at the school's Hall of Fame Dinner
Dance, to be held at Sirico's Caterers in Brooklyn on Friday, March 5,
2010; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Kearney High School, Brooklyn, New York, has a proud
tradition of a strong educational program, founded in faith and encour-
aging personal and educational development, coupled with commitment to
faith and to engaged citizenship; and
WHEREAS, The Bishop Kearney High School Hall of Fame honors outstand-
ing members of the Bishop Kearney family and community who exemplify and
support Kearney's mission to educate young women and whose lives and
accomplishments exemplify the tenets of the school; and
WHEREAS, Patti Wertz Graham, a 1968 graduate of Bishop Kearney, member
of its Board of Trustees, and a Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
executive, truly merits such recognition; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Anne and Rudolph Vincent Wertz, Patti Wertz
Graham was born and raised in Brooklyn; she attended Saint Athanasius
School and then Bishop Kearney High School, which she had watched being
built and where she excelled, graduating with a Regents Scholarship, a
Fordham Scholarship, and a Governor's Committee on Scholastic Excellence
Scholarship; and
WHEREAS, She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham
University at Lincoln Center and a Master of Science degree in Education
from the College of Staten Island and then taught at the elementary
school she had attended, Saint Athanasius School, where she enjoyed
teaching, as well as planning the annual Sports Night event at Bishop
Kearney; and
WHEREAS, After eight years of teaching, Patti Wertz Graham decided to
change professions and was accepted into Macy's Executive Training
Program; after completing the program, she had a successful career in
Human Resources which ran the gamut from training the elves at Christmas
to instituting Macy's first corporate-wide benefits program as Councilor
of Corporate Benefits to, during her last year with Macy's, serving as a
Benefit Consultant to Federated Department Stores; and
WHEREAS, In 1996, Patti Wertz Graham joined the Depository Trust
Company, the world's largest security depository, as a Benefits Manager;
today, she is the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation's (DTCC)
Human Resources Benefits Director for Health and Welfare Plans and is
responsible for plan design, administration, compliance, and benefits
expense planning; and
WHEREAS; Despite her busy professional life, Patti Wertz Graham has
been called upon to contribute her time and talents to countless civic
and charitable endeavors and has always given of herself unstintingly;
she has always been involved in her daughter's education and extracur-
ricular activities and has served on the Bishop Kearney High School's
Board of Trustees and Finance Committee since 2005, and as Chair of the

Finance Committee since 2007, providing her beloved alma mater with
informed and considered counsel and expertise; and
WHEREAS, With Patti Wertz Graham throughout have been her husband,
Thomas, and their daughter, Christina, both of whom feel privileged to
be a part of her life and rejoice in her many accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Patti Wertz Graham's induction into the Bishop Kearney High
School Hall of Fame is a well-deserved and fitting recognition of her
achievements and contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Patti Wertz Graham upon the occasion of her induction into the
Bishop Kearney High School Hall of Fame on March 5, 2010; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Patti Wertz Graham.