LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Jerry Broskin upon the occasion of his
designation as recipient of the Men at Work Award from the SULLIVAN
COUNTY DEMOCRAT

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, Jerry Broskin has given not only of his time and energies but
also of his competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently has
been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Jerry Broskin
upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Men at Work
Award from the SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT; and
WHEREAS, Jerry Broskin, who loves helping people and doing things for
others, is the owner of Small's Plumbing and Heating in Monticello, New
York; the firm's motto is "No Job's Too Big for Small's"; and
WHEREAS, Jerry and his wife purchased the business five years ago and
the husband-and-wife team enjoy working together and watching their
business grow; and
WHEREAS, Jerry Broskin has been in the plumbing and heating business
for over 25 years and loves what he does, even though the hours are
long; and
WHEREAS, His daily duties include scheduling, estimating, trouble-
shooting, emergency calls and overseeing seven employees; and
WHEREAS, Jerry Broskin has seen many changes in his line of work;
technology has made things more energy efficient and economically
better; and
WHEREAS, Jerry Broskin truly believes he has the best employees anyone
can ask for; they do their job every day without issues and always give
back 100 percent; he considers them to be members of his extended fami-
ly; and
WHEREAS, Jerry Broskin may be in the office in the morning but will go
out into the field and oversee the jobs his employees are working on;
and
WHEREAS, Small's Plumbing and Heating does everything from a residen-
tial home to a commercial building, even schools, and Jerry Broskin
takes great pride in what they do; and
WHEREAS, In his spare time, Jerry Broskin is a Boy Scout Leader with
Troop 101, and is a member of the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce
and the Bethel Business Association; and
WHEREAS, Jerry Broskin has been called upon to contribute his time and
talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always given
of himself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Jerry Broskin has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Nellie, and their
four children, Patricia, Maria, Casey and Alan, all of whom feel privi-
leged to be a part of his life and rejoice in his achievements; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Jerry Broskin has displayed through-
out his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Jerry Broskin upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of
the Men at Work Award from the SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Jerry Broskin, White Lake, New York.