LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Carl Young upon the occasion of his
retirement after 20 years of distinguished service to the New York Asso-
ciation of Homes and Services for the Aging on Monday, April 27, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor
those distinguished citizens of this great Empire State who have devoted
themselves to faithfully serving the best interests of their community
and the needs of its residents; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Carl
Young upon the occasion of his retirement after 20 years of distin-
guished service to the New York Association of Homes and Services for
the Aging to be celebrated at a reception on Monday, April 27, 2009, at
The Desmond Hotel, Albany, New York; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, Carl Young has continually demon-
strated extreme competence, extraordinary intelligence and diligent
leadership is his unwavering service to the New York Association of
Homes and Services for the Aging; and
WHEREAS, As the esteemed President of the New York Association of
Homes and Services for the Aging, (NYAHSA), Carl Young is responsible
for the only group representing the entire continuum of not-for-profit
and public long term care, including nursing homes, adult care facili-
ties, assisted living senior housing, continuing care retirement commu-
nities and community services providers in New York State; its nearly
600 members serve an estimated 500,000 New Yorkers annually; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Carl Young is the President of the Foundation
for Long Term Care, NYAHSA's research and education affiliate, and
NYAHSA's Services, Inc., the association's business services subsidiary;
an exemplary leader, he has also chaired the state executives forum of
the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, NYAHSA's
national affiliate; and
WHEREAS, Before joining NYAHSA in 1989, Carl Young served as Broome
County Executive from 1981-1988; under his leadership, the county imple-
mented a nationally recognized alternative health care delivery system
for the elderly and received more than 75 national, state and private
sector awards for program and management excellence; and
WHEREAS, A former history and government teacher in the Binghamton
City School District, Carl Young also served four terms as a member of
the Broome County Legislature; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his efforts of in-depth magnitude, Carl
Young has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades; he was
selected as the recipient of "Teacher of the Year" award in 1980; named
"Outstanding County Official" in 1988; and received the "Distinguished
Service Award" from the National Association of Counties in 1989; in
2001, he was the first recipient of the Sigma Award from Binghamton
University Master of Public Administration program recognizing his exem-
plary model of professionalism and ethics in public service leadership;
and
WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Carl Young 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, Carl Young has served as a member of the Center for Long Term
Care Financing's Board of Directors; he has also held positions on the
Board of Directors of the Home Care Association of New York State, was a
member of the Governor's Task Force to Reform Long Term Care in New York
as well as the New York State Council on Health Care Financing, and

served on the Executive Advisory Board to the Senate Medicaid Reform
Task Force; and
WHEREAS, Carl Young graduated from Middlebury College with a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Political Science; he earned his Master of Arts degree
also in Political Science from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of
Citizenship and Public Affairs; and
WHEREAS, A man of singular distinction, Carl Young's wisdom, guidance,
and most of all his unparalleled professionalism, earned him the admira-
tion, esteem and affection of his colleagues and all those he came in
contact with during his service to the New York Association of Homes and
Services for the Aging; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and
sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their
profession, certainly have earned recognition and applause; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Carl Young upon the occasion of his retirement after 20 years of
distinguished service to the New York Association of Homes and Services
for the Aging, and to wish him continued success in all of his future
endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Carl Young.