LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring John Gray and Ann Hughes from FOX23 News
upon the occasion of their designation as recipients of the Individual
Champions Award by the Northeast Parent & Child Society

WHEREAS, From time to time this Legislative Body takes note of certain
extraordinary individuals it wishes to recognize for their valued
contributions to the success and progress of society and publicly
acknowledge their endeavors which have enhanced the basic humanity among
us all; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor John
Gray and Ann Hughes from FOX23 upon the occasion of their designation as
recipients of Individual Champions Award by the Northeast Parent & Child
Society along with GE to be celebrated at the Champions for Children of
the Capital Region at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy, New York, on Tues-
day, May 3, 2011; and
WHEREAS, As the anchors of FOX23 News at 10 and 11, John Gray and Ann
Hughes bring the region and the world home to thousands of Capital
District residents each night; and
WHEREAS, With nearly 25 years on the local airwaves and in the newspa-
pers, John Gray has covered many of the stories that have shaped our
lives; and
WHEREAS, Ann Hughes, who joined FOX23 in 1998, also serves as the
station's health reporter and is a staunch advocate for breast cancer
awareness; and
WHEREAS, In addition to hosting the news station's annual Center for
Disability Services Telethon, both John Gray and Ann Hughes support many
other agencies and initiatives that are dedicated to helping children;
and
WHEREAS, John Gray has given of his time unstintingly to Big
Brothers/Big Sisters, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and the
Special Olympics; he has interviewed several members of the Northeast
Parent & Child Society family for print and television pieces; and
WHEREAS, Ann Hughes generously donated her time hosting the Children's
Miracle Network Telethon, raising funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society, and is actively involved in many Rotary community service
projects; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality and character of life in the communities across New York
State are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those
individuals that are devoted to the welfare of the community and its
citizenry; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor John Gray and Ann Hughes from FOX23 News upon the occasion of
their designation as recipients of Individual Champions Award by the
Northeast Parent & Child Society; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to John Gray and Ann Hughes.