LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Dennis A. Suskind upon the occasion of
his designation for special recognition by Independent Group Home
Living, Inc.

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, Dennis Suskind 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 Dennis A.
Suskind upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by
Independent Group Home Living, Inc., on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at Flow-
er Field in St. James on Long Island; and
WHEREAS, Dennis Suskind 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, Independent Group Home Living, Inc. (IGHL), one of New York
State's largest not-for-profit organizations, has more than 5,000 chil-
dren, adults, and their families, benefitting from a wide range of
programs, services and support including state-of-the-art facilities and
over 85 innovative training and educational programs for children and
adults with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Dennis A. Suskind, Vice Chairman of Bridgehampton National
Bank, retired as General Partner of Goldman Sachs & Co. in 1991; he
continued full-time with a variety of business, civic and philanthropic
activities and appointments; and
WHEREAS, Dennis Suskind is President of the Hampton Classic Horse
Show, which takes place every August in Bridgehampton; he also currently
serves on the Board of Directors of CME Group, Inc., the Chicago Mercan-
tile Exchange and the Marymount School of New York; in 2001, he was
elected to hold a Town Council seat in the Town of Southampton; and
WHEREAS, Dennis Suskind previously served as Vice Chairman of the New
York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), Vice Chairman of the Commodity
Exchange (COMEX), a member of the Board of Directors Futures Industrial
Association, a member of the Board of Directors of International
Precious Metals Institute, Chairperson of the Financial Times Interna-
tional Gold Conferences, and a member of the Board of Directors of both
of the Gold and Silver Institutes in Washington, D.C.; he has served as
a member of the President's Council of the Peconic Land Trust and on the
Board of the Directors of the Nature Conservancy; in addition, he was
one of the select few to be elected as an inaugural member to the
Futures Industry Association's Hall of Fame in 2005; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Dennis Suskind has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Cynthia, and their
four children, all of whom feel privileged 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 Dennis Suskind has displayed
throughout his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Dennis A. Suskind upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition by Independent Group Home Living, Inc.; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dennis A. Suskind.