LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending The Reverend Doctor Katrina Foster
upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the 46th
Precinct Community Council at its Annual Fellowship Breakfast on June
25, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in the communities across New York State
are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of organizations
and individuals who devote themselves to the welfare of the community
and its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
The Reverend Doctor Katrina Foster as she is honored by the 46th
Precinct Community Council at its Annual Fellowship Breakfast, to be
held at the South Bronx Job Corps Academy on Friday, June 25, 2010, in
recognition and appreciation of her outstanding service to the Bronx
community as she leaves Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church and begins a
new journey serving two churches in another community; and
WHEREAS, The character and richness of religious and community life is
nourished and fulfilled through the faithful concern and selfless
devotion of those who would commit their energies and purpose to the
ministry of others; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in northeast Florida, she earned a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Religion and Philosophy from Newberry College in
Newberry, South Carolina, a Master of Divinity degree from Lutheran
Theological Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina, and, in 2008, a Doctor
of Ministry degree from Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia;
and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Doctor Katrina Foster was ordained by the Evan-
gelical Lutheran Church in America on December 4, 1994, and ably served
Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Bronx from November 1994 to
June 2010, immersing herself from the outset in ministering to her
small, mostly Caribbean-born congregation, not only preaching to them on
Sundays, but living in the neighborhood and selflessly devoting herself
to supporting them in everything from surgeries to legal matters; and
WHEREAS, During her pastorate, Reverend Dr. Foster has served as Chair
of the Lutheran HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention Task Force, member of
the Bronx Clergy Task Force, member of the board of the North West Bronx
Community and Clergy Coalition, Clergy Liaison for the 46th Precinct,
Panelist for the Heartland Presidential Forum on then Senator Barack
Obama's plans for healthcare reform, the former Bronx Borough presi-
dent's community representative for the development of the Kingsbridge
Armory, and member of the Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment Alliance, and
as the Dean of the Bronx Conference from 2002-2009; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Foster has been recognized many times for her
dedication and outstanding service; among the many honors she has
received are Bronx Borough President's Citations of Merit in 2000 and
2004, a NAACP 2001 Women Who Make a Difference Award and, in 2007, the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America honored her with the prestigious
Dr. Richard Lee Peterman Good Steward Award; and
WHEREAS, With Reverend Dr. Foster throughout have been Pamela Kalli-
manis and their daughter, Zoia, both of whom are proud to be part of her
life and rejoice in her many achievements; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such accomplishment are brought to our attention, they should be
recognized and celebrated by all the citizens of the great City and
State of New York; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend The Reverend Doctor Katrina Foster as she is honored by the 46th
Precinct Community Council at its Annual Fellowship Breakfast on June
25, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Reverend Doctor Katrina Foster.