LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Ruth Singer upon the occasion of her
designation by the Association of Orthodox Jewish Teachers as the recip-
ient of its A.O.J.T. Organization Award on March 15, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those illustrious individuals of distinguished purpose whose
lives have been committed to the pursuit of excellence in the education
of the youth of the Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to
commend Ruth Singer upon the occasion of her designation by the Associ-
ation of Orthodox Jewish Teachers of the New York City Public Schools as
the recipient of its A.O.J.T. Organization Award; and
WHEREAS, Ruth Singer, the A.O.J.T. Representative at Richmond Hill
High School, will be honored at the organization's 39th Annual Luncheon,
to be held at The Renaissance in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday, March
15, 2009, in recognition of her loyalty and support of the Association
of Orthodox Jewish Teachers' many programs and projects; and
WHEREAS, Ruth Singer steadfastly believes there is a need for the
Association and its representation of all Jewish personnel and students
within the New York City Department of Education; and
WHEREAS, She has devoted countless hours to the Association of Ortho-
dox Jewish Teachers as a Representative of her school; she has also
worked tirelessly on behalf of the organization and has encouraged many
teachers and staff to become members; and
WHEREAS, A native New Yorker, Ruth Singer began her career with the
New York City Board of Education as a school aide in the Program Room at
Franklin K. Lane High School in 1998; she then went to work at Richmond
Hill High School in the girl's gym locker room, and after two months, in
the Program Office, where she has been a valued and dedicated member of
the staff for the past ten years; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her work at Richmond Hill High School and on
behalf of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Teachers, Ruth Singer is
the school's representative of DC 37 - Local 372 and is its Shop
Steward; she is a member, as well, of various community organizations,
including Amit and Emunah, and serves on the Board of Directors of
several religious and secular groups; and
WHEREAS, The wife of the late Gerald Singer z'l', Ruth Singer is the
proud mother of a son, Dan and his wife Natasha Singer, and a daughter
Cheryl and her husband Yaron Galzur, and the loving grandmother of two
granddaughters, Topaz and Shiraz Galzur, and a grandson, D. Moses Sing-
er, all 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 it is appropri-
ate to publicly proclaim and commend them for the edification and
emulation of others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Ruth Singer upon the occasion of her designation as the recipient
of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Teachers' A.O.J.T. Organization
Award on March 15, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Ruth Singer.