LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring James P. Murphy, Esq. upon the occasion
of his designation as the recipient of the Anne Kraus Award by AHRC New
York City

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, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives, personal endeavors and
community service are an example and inspiration to their colleagues,
friends, and family; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
James P. Murphy, Esq. upon the occasion of his designation as the recip-
ient of the Anne Kraus Award by AHRC New York City; this auspicious
occasion will be celebrated on Saturday, May 15, 2010, at the Grand
Hyatt New York, in New York City; and
WHEREAS, AHRC New York City, a family governed organization, is dedi-
cated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and devel-
opmental disabilities and their families; and
WHEREAS, Each member of AHRC New York City is committed to promoting a
culture that embraces: Passion, committing wholeheartedly to the mission
of the agency; Respect, responding to all members of the AHRC community
with courtesy, kindness and open and honest communication; Integrity,
making decisions based on fairness, honesty, morality and ethical prin-
ciples; Diversity, respecting and appreciating the differences found
among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities,
their families and our colleagues; and Excellence, providing an environ-
ment in which distinction and merit are affirmed, celebrated and
enhanced; and
WHEREAS, The aim of AHRC's work has been to offer disabled individuals
day to day living that is as rich, absorbing and worthwhile as possible,
with an emphasis on helping individuals live up to their maximum poten-
tial in the community; and
WHEREAS, AHRC currently serves 11,000 individuals with intellectual
and other developmental disabilities, and their families; the array of
services offered to individuals and their families by the organization
is unsurpassed; and
WHEREAS, Past President of AHRC New York, the New York City Chapter of
NYSARC, James P. Murphy, Esq. has also served as Chairman of its Plan-
ning and Development Committee, as well as its Personnel Practices
Committee; and
WHEREAS, James P. Murphy, Esq. has been an important steward of AHRC
New York, helping to guide its significant growth and progress over the
years; and
WHEREAS, The recipient of AHRC New York's Humanitarian of the Year
Award, James P. Murphy, Esq. has also made a lasting contribution that
will reach tens of thousands of individuals as co-founder, with John F.
Kennedy, Jr. of the Kennedy Fellows Program at the City University of
New York; he is currently a member of the advisory board of the John F.
Kennedy, Jr. Institute for Worker Education; and
WHEREAS, James P. Murphy, Esq. is a retired Executive Vice President
and Director of Public Policy for the Fleet Financial Group; from 1980
to 1997, he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the City University
of New York; in addition, he served on the Board of Trustees of Mount
Sinai Medical School and was a member of the Governor's Schools and

Business Alliance, as well as a Trustee of LaSalle Academy in Manhattan;
and
WHEREAS, In addition, James P. Murphy, Esq. is a Director and past
Chairman of the Futures in Education Foundation of the Diocese of Brook-
lyn and Queens; he was the recipient of the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Award in 2001 from the National Catholic Education Association for his
service to public and non-public education; he is a Vice President of
the American Irish Historical Society and was Chairman of the CUNY
Institute for Irish-American Studies at Lehman College; and
WHEREAS, A member of the New York City Charter Revision in 1972-83,
James P. Murphy, Esq. was also a delegate to the New York Constitutional
Convention in 1967, and a member of the Finance Committee of the New
York City Board of Education; and
WHEREAS, Together, James P. Murphy, Esq. and his wife, Maggie, are the
proud parents of six children; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his professional and communi-
ty service, a period of constructive involvement, James P. Murphy, Esq.
has stood constant in dignity, good grace and humor, and has earned the
respect and admiration of his colleagues, family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which James P. Murphy, Esq. has displayed
throughout his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor James P. Murphy, Esq. upon the occasion of his designation as the
recipient of the Anne Kraus Award by AHRC New York City; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to James P. Murphy, Esq., 1150 Park Avenue, Apartment 15 F, New
York, New York 10128.