LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Ms. Sue Ann Partnow, upon the occasion
of being honored on May 20, 2010, in conjunction with Women of Valor Day
in the State of New York

WHEREAS, The State of New York is home to countless women who have
contributed to the advancement of our culture through their traditional
and non-traditional roles in society; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those Women of Valor within the Empire State who have made
strong contributions to their communities and who inspire others through
their model citizenship; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Ms. Sue Ann Partnow, upon the occasion of being honored on May 20, 2010,
in conjunction with Women of Valor Day in the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made
historic contributions to the growth and strength of New York State in
countless recorded and unrecorded ways; and
WHEREAS, The New York State Senate has set aside time to recognize the
unique contributions that valiant women have made to this great Empire
State and its society; and
WHEREAS, The Jewish Association for Service for the Aged (JASA) is an
organization whose purpose is to sustain and enrich the lives of the
aging in the New York metropolitan area so that they can remain in the
community with dignity and autonomy; and
WHEREAS, Under Sue Ann Partnow's directive, JASA continues to serve
older adults of all backgrounds with equal concern for their needs; they
provide services directly to individuals in the community; and
WHEREAS, Sue Ann Partnow assists JASA in fulfilling the Jewish value
of honoring the aging, meeting the individual's needs at all stages of
the aging process, creating innovative programs to meet the evolving and
expanding needs of the aging; and
WHEREAS, The Center is now known as JASA at the HES; five years later,
Sue Ann Partnow became the Director of a second senior center, JASA
Canarsie; and
WHEREAS, Sue Ann Partnow is a native Brooklynite, having attended
local Brooklyn Public Schools as well as Brooklyn College, were she
majored in Education; and
WHEREAS, In 1985, Ms. Partnow became the Director of JASA Bayview
Senior Center; the membership grew too large for the facility at Bayview
and in August of 1994, the senior center was moved to the HES building
located on Sea View Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Partnow has a long and proud history of community
involvement; she has proven that working with the adult community is
challenging, always changing, and most rewarding; and
WHEREAS, In July of 2010, Sue Ann Partnow and her supportive husband,
Mark, a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, will be celebrating
their 30th Wedding Anniversary; they are most proud of their sons Mitc-
hell and Brandon; Mitchell who will be marrying his fiancee Miri this
August, currently serves as the Regional Representative to the N.Y.S.
Comptroller; and Brandon, a Pre-Law Major, is finishing his Freshman
year at SUNY Albany; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to
express its highest admiration for Ms. Sue Ann Partnow, and to wish her
continued success in all of her future endeavors; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when Women of
Valor, noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, they

should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of the great
State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Ms. Sue Ann Partnow, upon the occasion of being honored on May
20, 2010, in conjunction with Women of Valor Day in the State of New
York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Ms. Sue Ann Partnow.