LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Trinh and Yoketing Eng upon the
occasion of their designation for special recognition as recipients of
the Bensonhurst West End Community Council 2010 Couple of the Year Award

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, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives, personal endeavors and
community service are an example and inspiration to their colleagues,
friends, and family; and
WHEREAS, It is also the practice of this Legislative Body to take note
of and publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and
character whose endeavors have enhanced the quality of education in this
great State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Trinh and Yoketing Eng upon the occasion of their designation for
special recognition as recipients of the Bensonhurst West End Community
Council 2010 Couple of the Year Award; this auspicious occasion will be
celebrated on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at its 49th Annual Dinner-
Dance, to be held at El Caribe, 5945 Strickland Avenue, Brooklyn, New
York; and
WHEREAS, Yoketing Eng grew up in Manhattan's Chinatown after his
parents immigrated to the United States in the 1940s from China; in
1975, his family moved to Brooklyn where he worked as a teenager to help
in his father's grocery store in Bensonhurst; and
WHEREAS, Graduating from Brooklyn College with a Bachelor's degree in
political science, in 2007 Yoketing Eng was elected to a seat on the
Board of Community Education Council District 21; in 2008 he was elected
President of the Board; and
WHEREAS, As President of the Board of Community Education Council
District 21, Yoketing Eng has been instrumental in creating the kind of
school environment that puts children's learning first; he has met with
principals and teachers to hear first-hand what was needed to improve
the schools within the District; and
WHEREAS, Trinh Eng immigrated to the United States from Vietnam with
her family when she was 12 years old; she graduated from Brooklyn
College with a Bachelor's degree in accounting; and
WHEREAS, A Certified Public Accountant who has been working in various
capacities in the accounting field for the past 20 years, Trinh Eng
began her career working for the New York State Department of Taxation
and Finance as a tax auditor; and
WHEREAS, After five years with the Department of Taxation and Finance,
Trinh Eng worked for various small companies, as well as for Fortune 500
companies, as Controller, and Director of Finance; and
WHEREAS, Trinh Eng is currently employed at The Related Companies as
its Director of Treasury Reporting; she is also the owner of Accurate
Tax, a tax preparation service company that she started with her
husband, Yoketing, two years ago; in addition, she is an Adjunct Lectur-
er at New York University; and
WHEREAS, Trinh and Yoketing Eng have five wonderful children; all are
attending public schools: Nicholas is attending Brooklyn College, Benja-
min and Jonathan attend Bard High School Early College, Thomas is
attending Mark Twain, and Katherine is in the Gifted and Talented
program at PS 215; and

WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of their professional and commu-
nity service, a period of constructive involvement, Trinh and Yoketing
Eng have stood constant in dignity, good grace and humor, and have
earned the respect and admiration of their colleagues, family and
friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Trinh and Yoketing Eng upon the occasion of their desig-
nation for special recognition as recipients of the Bensonhurst West End
Community Council 2010 Couple of the Year Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Trinh and Yoketing Eng.