LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Teri Bordenave upon the occasion of her
retirement as President and CEO of Girls Incorporated of the Greater
Capital Region

WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in acknowledging
significant milestones in the distinguished careers of its esteem resi-
dents; and
WHEREAS, Teri Bordenave will be honored during a gathering to be held
at the Glen Sanders Mansion on January 22, 2009, upon the occasion of
her retirement as President and CEO of Girls Incorporated of the Greater
Capital Region; and
WHEREAS, Teri began her distinguished career with the organization in
1988; and
WHEREAS, During her tenure, the organization grew considerably; in
1988, it served 4,000 girls in Schenectady County with a budget of less
than $300,000, and today, it serves more than 20,000 girls in seven
counties with a budget of $1.4 million; and
WHEREAS, The organization was honored as Non-Profit of the Year in the
Business Review's 2008 Achievement Awards; and
WHEREAS, Teri also served on the national Girls Inc. Board of Direc-
tors for seven years, was a member of the Executive Committee, chaired
its Board Development Committee, and spearheaded a governance model
change and a shift in the national Girls Inc. business model to a more
corporate structure; and
WHEREAS, She helped create a separate corporation to steward and grow
the endowment for Girls Inc. which today has more than $4 million; and
WHEREAS, Teri also contributes her time to the Center for Women in
Government and Civil Society, the Schenectady County Embraces Diversity
Project, and the Tech Valley Non-profit Business Council of the Albany-
Colonie Regional and Schenectady Chambers of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, As a member of the Leadership Team for the Non-profit Execu-
tive Roundtables, she co-authored the Spring 2006 case study entitled
"High Tech Growth and Community Well-Being: Lessons Learned from Austin,
Texas"; and
WHEREAS, Teri has been a tremendous asset to Girls Inc., of the Great-
er Capital Region and has inspired her colleagues to follow her wonder-
ful example; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Teri Bordenave upon the occasion of her retirement as President
and CEO of Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Teri Bordenave.