LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to
proclaim September 2009 as Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
Career Exploration Month in the State of New York

WHEREAS, New York State's commitment to education is unparalleled; and
WHEREAS, Those individuals and institutions devoted to improving the
quality of life for others, enabling them to build lives of dignity and
self-worth, are deserving of the highest praise and recognition; and
WHEREAS, From time to time, society calls upon these individuals and
institutions to be recognized for the significance of their contrib-
utions and efforts to assist others in developing the skills necessary
to be successful citizens; and
WHEREAS, New York State has recognized for many years the importance
of a quality educational system and its relationship to the economic and
social well-being of all its citizens; an important part of every school
curriculum should be a thorough, comprehensive preparatory program that
aids students in the process of career selection; and
WHEREAS, Excellent school systems attempt to maximize all available
resources to prepare students for vital contributing roles as citizens
of this Nation; New York schools continually strive for improvement in
their programs and services; and
WHEREAS, The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Career Explo-
ration Program (ASVABCEP) is a comprehensive career aptitude evaluation
and development program which is available to schools free of cost; and
WHEREAS, The ASVABCEP provides useful career aptitude data to
students, parents and school officials; the availability of this effec-
tive career counseling service, at no cost, makes the ASVABCEP a desira-
ble part of this State's overall education system; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim September 2009 as
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Career Exploration Month in
the State of New York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable David A. Paterson, Governor of the State of New
York.