LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring John and Bernadette Mack upon the occa-
sion of receiving the Spirit of the Future Award from Family Services on
April 29, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in the communities across New York State
are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those individ-
uals who would devote themselves to the welfare of the community and its
citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor John
and Bernadette Mack upon the occasion of receiving the Spirit of the
Future Award from Family Services at its 2010 Family of the Year Awards
Dinner to be held on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at The Grandview, Pough-
keepsie, New York; and
WHEREAS, John Mack attended Holy Trinity School, Our Lady of Lourdes
High School, The Catholic University of America, Touro College and
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine; and
WHEREAS, With a mind for medicine and a skill for collaboration, John
Mack found an undoubtedly befitting career as a Surgical Physician
Assistant; once he completed his residency, he returned to the Hudson
Valley as the first employed Surgical Physician Assistant in the Mid
Hudson Valley Region; and
WHEREAS, Well-known and highly respected, John Mack has built a surgi-
cal practice which has changed the landscape of surgery and as a result
has established a vibrant Allied Health presence; and
WHEREAS, Currently, John Mack serves as the Director of Surgical
Physician Assistant & Cardiology Allied Health Services for Health Quest
Medical Practice, PC and Chair of Allied Health Services for Vassar
Brothers Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, On both the State and National levels, John Mack has served
as Vice President, Chief Delegate and Northeast Director for the New
York State Society of Physician Assistants and the Executive Board of
the American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants; and
WHEREAS, Born in Buffalo, New York, Bernadette Mack is an only child
who was raised by her hard-working and courageous mother; from babysit-
ting neighbor kids to delivering papers on sleds in blizzards, her
genial upbringing always included a healthy dose of industry; solid work
ethic and resourcefulness were cornerstone lessons in her small family;
and
WHEREAS, Bernadette Mack attended P.S. 81, Hutchinson Central Techni-
cal High School, and West Seneca West Senior High School; an active
student, she participated heavily in music, sports, and theatre; upon
graduation, she moved to the Hudson Valley to attend SUNY New Paltz
where she majored in Communication Studies; and
WHEREAS, With varied interests and skills, Bernadette Mack has held a
range of positions through the years including public relations at Saint
Francis Hospital and Development at Vassar College; she also has an
entrepreneurial spirit that has helped her run a skincare products busi-
ness and work for herself as a Licensed Aesthetician; and
WHEREAS, John and Bernadette Mack have continually demonstrated
extreme competence, extraordinary intelligence and diligent leadership
in their unwavering service to their community; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by individuals
for the benefit of others which John and Bernadette Mack have displayed
throughout their lives; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor John and Bernadette Mack upon the occasion of receiving the Spirit
of the Future Award from Family Services on April 29, 2010; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to John and Bernadette Mack.