LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Tess Mullarkey upon the occasion of her
designation for special recognition by the Grenville Baker Boys & Girls
Club

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, Tess Mullarkey has given not only of her time and energies
but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently
has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Tess Mullarkey
upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the
Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club, to be celebrated on Saturday, June 4,
2011, at the Creek Club, Lattingtown, New York; and
WHEREAS, Tess Mullarkey has been called upon to contribute her time
and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always
given of herself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Tess Mullarkey has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, As Chancellor of the C.W. Post campus of Long Island Univer-
sity, Tess Mullarkey's connection to Long Island University goes back 35
years, when she entered the business school's MBA program; she repres-
ents the interests of the Post campus within the LIU Board of Trustees
and serves on most of the committees of the Board; and
WHEREAS, Tess Mullarkey recently received the Juliette Low Award of
Distinction from the Girl Scouts of Nassau County; named for its found-
er, the Girl Scout organization's highest adult honor is given to a
person who espouses the ideals expressed in the Scout Promise and Law --
service, honesty, fairness, caring, courage, strength, respect, and a
desire to make the world a better place; and
WHEREAS, Tess Mullarkey has devoted much of her life to helping
others, most notably through her tireless efforts advocating student
scholarships; her support of quality education includes the Theresa
Mullarkey Endowed Scholarship at C.W. Post, the Thomas F.X. Mullarkey
Professorship at Fordham University, the John and Laura K. Mall Scholar-
ship Fund and the Theresa Mall Mullarkey Associate Professorship at
Wellesley College where she received her bachelor's degree in mathemat-
ics; and
WHEREAS, A 40-year resident of Locust Valley, Tess Mullarkey is
currently a member of Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club's Honorary Board
and has previously served on its Board of Directors; her additional
volunteer involvement includes service on the boards of her local
library and her children's school PTA units, Trustee Emerita of Welles-
ley College, Trustee of the New York City Police Foundation, Director of
the United Nations Association of the USA, and active member and gover-
nor of the Creek Golf Club; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her three sons, all of whom
feel privileged to be a part of her life and rejoice in her achieve-
ments; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Tess Mullarkey has displayed
throughout her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Tess Mullarkey upon the occasion of her designation for special
recognition by the Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Tess Mullarkey.