LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Linda Jean-Louis upon the occasion of
her induction into Fontbonne Hall Academy's Hall of Fame

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, Linda Jean-Louis 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, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Linda Jean-
Louis upon the occasion of her induction into Fontbonne Hall Academy's
Hall of Fame, to be celebrated on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, in Brooklyn,
New York; and
WHEREAS, Linda Jean-Louis has been called upon to contribute her time
and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always
given of herself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Linda Jean-Louis was raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn; she
attended Saint John the Evangelist Elementary School; with the main
focus on her future in the business world, Linda chose to attend Saint
Joseph High School, which had a curriculum geared toward that field of
study; and
WHEREAS, Upon graduation, Linda Jean-Louis was hired by McNally Inter-
national Moving and Storage Company, an agent of United Van Lines; she
worked for them for 12 years as a bookkeeper; and
WHEREAS, During her tenure with McNally International, Linda Jean-
Louis also began working at home for Composto & Longo, Esquires, which
became Longo & D'Apice, Esquires; she has been employed by the organiza-
tion ever since; and
WHEREAS, In 1987, Linda Jean-Louis married the love of her life,
Patrick Jean-Louis; on March 6, 1990, their daughter, Dana was born,
followed by their son, Nicholas on April 19, 1997; Dana is a 2008 gradu-
ate of Fontbonne; and
WHEREAS, At Fontbonne, Linda Jean-Louis began by helping on the Schol-
arship Dinner Committee; her creative talents are important as she has
put together items and wrapped them in beautiful baskets; and
WHEREAS, In 2005, Fontbonne's Ladies' Auxiliary was restructured, and
a group of coordinators was formed with Linda Jean-Louis being desig-
nated as one of those coordinators; in this particular capacity, she
serves as an Executive Board member, organizing events such as the Scho-
larship Dinner and the Graduate Luncheon; and
WHEREAS, In January of 2008, Linda Jean-Louis joined the staff of
Fontbonne Hall Academy as the Principal's secretary, where she also
serves as the office manager; she has been an asset to Fontbonne Hall
Academy since she first entered its doors in 2004; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Linda Jean-Louis has stood constant
in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Linda Jean-Louis has displayed
throughout her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Linda Jean-Louis upon the occasion of her induction into Fontbonne
Hall Academy's Hall of Fame; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Linda Jean-Louis.