LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Nancy St. Onge for her work with the
Onondaga County Tobacco Coalition and receiving a Certificate of Recog-
nition on February 2, 2010, from Onondaga County

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality and character of life in the communities across New York
State are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those
individuals who devote themselves to the welfare of the community and
its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Nancy St. Onge for her distinguished service as a leading tobacco
control and cancer advocate in the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Nancy St. Onge has served as the Tobacco Control Coordinator
at the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES since 2001; and
WHEREAS, Since that time, Nancy St. Onge has worked tirelessly with
school districts throughout Central New York to develop, implement,
enforce, and communicate effective tobacco policies, and has been proac-
tive in communicating these policies so that enforcement issues are
minimal; and
WHEREAS, As a testament to Nancy's work, New York's prevention and
cessation programs, which deglamorizes and denormalizes smoking, have
yielded the lowest percentage of cigarette smoking teenagers in the
United States, at 13.8 percent; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and show a long
and sustained commitment to excellence have earned the recognition and
applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Nancy St. Onge for her distinguished service to the State of New
York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Nancy St. Onge.