LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Michael J. Palladino for receiving the
Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino Award from the NYPD Columbia Association

WHEREAS, The quality and sanctity of community life are cherished
values, worthy of safeguarding, and this Legislative Body is moved to
honor those individuals who serve to preserve and protect such values,
lauding particularly their unwavering courage and dedication in the
daily performance of their duties; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Michael J.
Palladino for receiving the Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino Award from the
NYPD Columbia Association on Friday, May 7, 2010; and
WHEREAS, In June of 2004, Michael Palladino was elected President of
the Detectives' Endowment Association, Inc. and was re-elected unopposed
in 2008; he leads contract negotiations and all dealings with the City,
chairs both the union's Health Benefits Funds, and the Trustees of the
DEA's Annuity Fund, as well as a Trustee of the New York City Police
Pension Fund; and
WHEREAS, Born in the Bronx, Michael Palladino joined the NYPD in 1979;
he earned his gold shield through the Narcotics Division in January of
1987, and was promoted to second grade Detective in 1995 while assigned
to the 52nd Precinct Detective Squad in the Bronx; and
WHEREAS, Detective Michael J. Palladino rose through the ranks of the
detectives' union from Delegate to Welfare Officer to Trustee to Secre-
tary, in order to attain his current position of Vice President; he is
also Vice President of the National Association of Police Organizations
(NAPO), which represents over 240,000 law enforcement officers nation-
wide; and
WHEREAS, Graduating in 1980 from Fordham University with a B.S.
degree, Michael Palladino has studied at Cornell University's School of
Industrial and Labor Relations, and earned professional certificates
from the Harvard Trade Union School at Harvard University; in addition,
he attended the Wharton School of Money Management at the University of
Pennsylvania, and also studied at the Dale Carnegie School of Public
Speaking in New York City; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Theresa, their chil-
dren, Michael, Jr., Francesca, Joseph, Alessandra, and Ava, all of whom
feel privileged to be a part of his life and rejoice in his achieve-
ments; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those dedicated
public servants who unselfishly devote their lives to the preservation
of order and the protection of others are worthy and due full praise for
their commitment and noble endeavors; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Michael J. Palladino for receiving the Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino
Award from the NYPD Columbia Association; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Michael J. Palladino.