LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Mayor Gary Vegliante upon the occasion
of the completion of his term as President of the New York State Confer-
ence of Mayors

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor those singu-
lar individuals who devote their purposeful lives to preserving the
rights and protecting the welfare of the citizens of their community and
the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Mayor Gary Vegliante upon the occasion of the completion of his term as
President of the New York State Conference of Mayors; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Gary Vegliante served with distinction as President of
the New York State Conference of Mayors for 2009-2010, at a time when
NYCOM was celebrating its 100th year as an association serving New
York's cities and villages; and
WHEREAS, As NYCOM President, Mayor Gary Vegliante focused his efforts
on protecting New York's longstanding and beneficial tradition of home
rule and local self-determination; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his eleven years on the NYCOM Executive Committee,
Mayor Vegliante has been an important advocate for the village form of
government as the government closest and most responsive to citizens;
and
WHEREAS, Mayor Gary Vegliante was instrumental in the creation of the
Village of West Hampton Dunes in November of 1993; he was elected Mayor
in March of 1994 in the Village's first election, and has since been
re-elected four times; his current term runs until the year 2012; and
WHEREAS, He received his Master's degree in education from Long Island
University; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Gary Vegliante has been featured in many national and
local publications regarding a variety of municipal issues, including
but not limited to municipal creation, coastal management including
public access, endangered species management, municipal electric and gas
utilities; and
WHEREAS, A strong advocate of Municipal Home Rule, Mayor Gary Vegli-
ante has also been involved in a series of successful landmark Federal
and State lawsuits protecting the rights of Village Sovereignty and
Constituent's Advocacy; and
WHEREAS, He is a past president of Suffolk County Village Officials
Association (SCVOA), Tri-County Village Association, and was proud to
have served as the 100th President of the New York Conference of Mayors
(NYCOM); and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Claire, and their two
children, Gary and Colette, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of
his life and rejoice in his achievements; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and
sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their
profession, 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 Mayor Gary Vegliante upon the occasion of the completion of his
term as President of the New York State Conference of Mayors; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mayor Gary Vegliante.