LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Junior Past County American Legion
Auxiliary President Concepcion Ranocchia upon the occasion of her desig-
nation for special recognition by the Kings County American Legion Fami-
ly, Department of New York

WHEREAS, The American Legion is a veterans' service organization which
draws its membership from the men and women who have served in the Armed
Forces of the United States during a period of Congressionally recog-
nized war or armed conflict; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Junior Past
County American Legion Auxiliary President Concepcion "Connie" Ranocchia
upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the
Kings County American Legion Family, Department of New York, at a Testi-
monial Dinner to be held at El Caribe Country Club Caterers in Brooklyn
on Friday, April 29, 2011; and
WHEREAS, The American Legion was founded by members of the American
Expeditionary Forces (AEF) who convened at Paris, France, on March
15-19, 1919; the following May, soldiers, sailors and marines represent-
ing every state met in St. Louis to ratify the action of the AEF,
already endorsed by the highest military authorities, and launch the
American Legion as a national organization of American veterans; and
WHEREAS, One of the fundamental aims of the American Legion was to
create a fraternity based upon firm comradeship, born of war service,
and dedicated to equitable treatment for all veterans, particularly the
suffering and disabled, their widows and children; and
WHEREAS, Concepcion Ranocchia has distinguished herself as a member of
the United States Army, in her work, and in service to the Kings County
American Legion Family and her community; and
WHEREAS, Concepcion Ranocchia immigrated to the United States from
South America in 1965; the eldest of the four children of Julio and
Irene Correa, she became an American citizen in July 1976; and
WHEREAS, She attended Saint Anthony's School, P.S. 179, Montauk Junior
High School and FDR High School; upon graduation she enlisted in the
United States Army Women's Army Corps (WAC); she served with distinction
for six years during the Vietnam Era and was trained as a Pershing
Missile Electronics Technician as well as a Helicopter Electrician; and
WHEREAS, On New Years Eve 1979, while at home on vacation from the
Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma in which she had
enrolled prior to her discharge from military service, she met the love
of her life, Joseph Ranocchia; they had a long distance relationship for
six months after which she returned home and enrolled at the College of
Aeronautics in Queens to complete her studies in electrical engineering;
and
WHEREAS, Joseph and Connie married and Connie welcomed his daughter
and son, Margaret and Joseph J. Ranocchia, as her own; their daughter
Jessica was born in 1982 and they are now the proud grandparents of
Erika as well; and
WHEREAS, Before Jessica was born Connie Ranocchia worked for both
General Electric and Kawasaki as an Electrician, building trains for the
MTA; later, in order to be able to spend more time with her family, for
15 years she worked for the New York City Board of Education as a Teach-
er's Assistant in Special Education and was always actively involved in
her community, serving on the PTA of her children's schools and teaching
karate and coaching Little League for the Police Athletic League; and
WHEREAS, Truly passionate about her work on behalf of veterans and the
love she has for her country, Connie Ranocchia now devotes much of her
time to the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary; and

WHEREAS, She has been a member of the American Legion for 18 years and
a member of the Auxiliary for 15 years; she served as Commander of Kings
Highway Post 1358 from 2001-2002 and is currently serving as 2nd Vice
Commander of Amity Post 791 and, on the County level, she has served as
Vice Commander for six years, as Division Commander, and as a member of
several County committees; and
WHEREAS, Connie Ranocchia has, in addition, served as Unit President
of Kings Highway Auxiliary 1358 from 2005-2006 and as the King's County
President from 2009-2010 and is, this year, serving as the County
Chaplain; and
WHEREAS, Connie Ranocchia is also an active and valued member of
numerous other veterans organizations; she has served as the 2nd Vice
President of the Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade Committee and as a member
the Fort Hamilton Veterans' Committee; she was, in addition, a Member of
the local Selective Service Board and, for the past two years she has
organized an Annual Veterans' Mass at St. Anselm Church in Bay Ridge to
honor all veterans, past and present, in the community as well; and
WHEREAS, Connie Ranocchia is a Charter Member of the Women In Military
Service For America Memorial in Washington, D.C. Foundation, a Life
Member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 72, and a Life Member of
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 154; and
WHEREAS, Concepcion Ranocchia has truly dedicated her life to helping
veterans and her community and has helped make the Kings County American
Legion Family an organization recognized with pride throughout Kings
County; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Junior Past County American Legion Auxiliary President Concepcion
Ranocchia upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition
by the Kings County American Legion Family, Department of New York, on
April 29, 2011; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Concepcion Ranocchia.