LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring James A. Haggerty upon the occasion of
his designation as recipient of the 2010 Four Chaplains Brotherhood
Award by the Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Post No. 105

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, James A. Haggerty 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 James A.
Haggerty upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2010
Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award by the Jewish War Veterans of the
United States, Post No. 105, Albany, New York, to be celebrated on
Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Samuel S. Stratton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center Chapel; and
WHEREAS, The 2010 Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award is sponsored by
Albany Post 105, Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America;
the award is given annually to an individual for outstanding partic-
ipation and service in activities which exemplify the principles of
brotherhood; and
WHEREAS, This occasion marks the 45th consecutive year that Post 105
will conduct the Four Chaplains Memorial Service ceremony honoring the
four United States Army chaplains - Catholic, Jewish and Protestant -
who sacrificed their lives helping enlisted men when their troopship,
the Dorchester, was torpedoed and sunk in the North Atlantic, on Febru-
ary 3, 1943, during World War II; and
WHEREAS, A proud veteran, James A. Haggerty served honorably as a
member of the United States Marine Corps from 1951-1954; and
WHEREAS, James A. Haggerty is an exemplary community leader who has
devoted himself to advancing the issues of veterans' benefits and enti-
tlements; he is also committed to personal involvement to address
current solutions to economic, medical, employment or educational
improvements for veterans and their dependents; and
WHEREAS, His volunteer efforts have touched the lives of countless
veterans here in the Capital District and across New York State; he
coordinated collection efforts for donations to the Stratton Veterans
Administration Medical Center in Albany, the New York State Military
Heritage Institute, the Capital District Food Pantry and the annual U.S.
Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign; and
WHEREAS, James A. Haggerty is a mentor and strategic partner to veter-
ans' advocates, applying his understanding of legislation needs to
effect programs for veterans; he has supported countless organizations,
including the New York State Council of Veterans, the Marine Corps Leag-
ue, the American Legion, the Capital District Homeless Veterans Stand-
Down Committee and the Korean War Veterans, just to name a few; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which James A. Haggerty has displayed
throughout his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor James A. Haggerty upon the occasion of his designation as recipi-
ent of the 2010 Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award by the Jewish War
Veterans of the United States, Post No. 105; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to James A. Haggerty.