LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating David Portmore upon the occasion
of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious
of Scouting honors, on May 7, 2010

WHEREAS, David Portmore, through his diligence and rigorous efforts, has
achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious rank, Eagle Scout; the
Eagle Court of Honor ceremony will be held on Friday, May 7, 2010, at
Wellington C. Mepham High School in Bellmore, New York; and
WHEREAS, David Portmore is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 577
which is sponsored by American Legion Post No. 1749; and
WHEREAS, David Portmore's dedication to Scouting and Troop 577 has
been continuously displayed by the leadership positions he has held and
his support of his fellow scouts; and
WHEREAS, An exemplary leader, David Portmore presently serves as a
Troop Instructor; he has previously held the positions of Assistant
Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, and Assistant Patrol Leader; he has
also been a member of the Order of the Arrow since 2005; and
WHEREAS, America has achieved her greatest heights of glory through
the dedication, determination and tireless efforts of the outstanding
citizens of this Nation; and
WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion of our
youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and
WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to
the development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation;
and
WHEREAS, The highest achievement of leadership in Scouting, earned by
only five percent of all Boy Scouts, is the distinguished rank of Eagle
Scout; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding young man has been involved in Scouting for
many years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all of
the necessary achievements, including completion of a community service
project, which was successfully planned, developed and executed; and
WHEREAS, For his project, David Portmore chose to build two sun shel-
ters at a senior citizen housing center in his community; he also beau-
tified the senior citizen's outdoor recreation area by planting gardens;
the project took 35 volunteers approximately 230 hours to complete and
now thanks to his efforts the residents of this facility may go outside
and enjoy their outdoor activities; and
WHEREAS, The son of Melissa and Daniel Portmore, David Portmore will
be graduating from Chaminade High School in June; he plans to attend
college in the fall and study International Relations with an emphasis
on Humanitarianism; and
WHEREAS, David Portmore's perseverance in rising through the ranks to
Eagle Scout is a strong indication of his ability to master difficult
tasks; his accomplishment will enable him to emerge as a leader, fully
equipped to meet the challenges of today's complex society; and
WHEREAS, This new Eagle Scout is a credit to his family, his school,
his community, his State and his Nation, and no doubt his future will be
filled with accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations, in
recognition of the significance of this meritorious achievement, to
congratulate and honor David Portmore on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to David Portmore.