LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Mary Louise Meisenzahl upon the occasion
of her retirement from Monroe County's Office of Emergency Management

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body seeks to acknowledge those individuals
whose professional lives and civic endeavors serve to enhance the stat-
ure of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Mary
Louise Meisenzahl upon the occasion of her retirement from Monroe Coun-
ty's Office of Emergency Management, to be celebrated on Wednesday,
January 19, 2011; and
WHEREAS, For the past 25 years, Mary Louise Meisenzahl rendered faith-
ful, conscientious and valuable service to Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Muffy", Mary Louise Meisenzahl has
been an exemplary county emergency manager and has been a leader among
her peers in public safety, both regionally and statewide; and
WHEREAS, Mary Louise Meisenzahl designed a state-of-the art program
area within the Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility that
serves as a model to counties both large and small; she has served as
Administrator of the Office of Emergency Management since 1992; prior to
that, she served as a 911 program analyst for four years; and
WHEREAS, With more than 30 years of public service, Mary Louise Meis-
enzahl was Mayor of the Village of Honeoye Falls from 1981-1990, and
prior to that was a village trustee for two years; a resident of Honeoye
Falls, she currently serves as president of the Emergency Managers Asso-
ciation of Western New York; and
WHEREAS, Earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from SUNY
Cortland and her Master of Public Administration from SUNY Brockport,
Mary Louise Meisenzahl is a Certified Emergency Manager, conferred by
the International Association of Emergency Managers; she also is a
member of the adjunct faculty at Monroe Community College for the Public
Safety Training Center and the Law and Criminal Justice Department; and
WHEREAS, In her capacity as Administrator, Mary Louise Meisenzahl
served with loyalty, honor and distinction; and
WHEREAS, In her official acts, Mary Louise Meisenzahl was governed by
a keen sense of duty and always showed a unique grasp of human problems;
she is a true asset to society; and
WHEREAS, During her tenure with Monroe County, Mary Louise Meisenzahl
earned the admiration, esteem and affection of her colleagues; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Mary Louise Meisenzahl upon the occasion of her retirement from
Monroe County's Office of Emergency Management; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mary Louise Meisenzahl.