LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Donna Sposato upon the occasion of
receiving the Perseverance Achievement Award from the New Rochelle Club
of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's
Clubs, Inc.

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, Donna Sposato has given not only of her time and energies but
also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently has
been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor
Donna Sposato upon the occasion of receiving the Perseverance Achieve-
ment Award from the New Rochelle Club of the National Association of
Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the New Rochelle Club of the National Associ-
ation of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. will
observe its 55th Annual Founders' Day and 39th Luncheon; this special
event will take place at the Davenport Country Club, in New Rochelle,
New York; and
WHEREAS, Born in New Rochelle, and raised in Harrison, New York, Donna
Sposato attended St. Gregory's Catholic School and Harrison High School;
she attended college in Rochester, New York and graduated with a BA
degree in Psychology; and
WHEREAS, In 2004, Donna Sposato received her MSW in Social Work from
Fordham University-Graduate School of Social Services; this dream became
reality as a result of a scholarship she won from the Westchester County
Department of Social Services; and
WHEREAS, Currently the supervisor for the Quality Assurance team in
Child Welfare for Westchester County, Donna Sposato has been employed by
the County for 26 years; and
WHEREAS, During her employment with Westchester County, Donna Sposato
has been the liaison for Westchester County and the Day Care Council,
involved with work groups devoted to establishing better work outcomes
and served on a panel for Child Protective Services and St. John's
Hospital; she was also instrumental in the establishment of the Multi-
Disciplinary Team; and
WHEREAS, Donna Sposato continues to find much fulfillment in working
in the Department of Social Services and finds that her 22 years in
Child Protective Services have given her immeasurable knowledge and
experience; it was this experience that helped her get through her
Master's program at Fordham, and also helped her to earn a rank in Phi
Kappa Phi national honor society; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her life partner, Jeannie, her
nieces, Brianne and Marianna, and her nephews, John, Anthony, Matthew,
Connor, James, Zachary, and Peter, all of whom feel privileged to be a
part of her life and rejoice in her achievements; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Donna Sposato has displayed through-
out her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Donna Sposato upon the occasion of receiving the Perseverance
Achievement Award from the New Rochelle Club of the National Association
of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Donna Sposato.