LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Susan Ben-Moshe upon the occasion of her
retirement as Mayor of the Village of Roslyn Estates, New York, after 12
years of distinguished service

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
Susan Ben-Moshe upon the occasion of her retirement as Mayor of the
Village of Roslyn Estates, New York, after 12 years of distinguished
service on Monday, June 13, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Roslyn Estates is Susan Ben-Moshe's hometown; she has lived
in the Village since she was 10 years old; and
WHEREAS, After attending Roslyn High School, Susan Ben-Moshe spent
some time away from Roslyn, graduating from the University of Pennsylva-
nia, earning master's degrees in American History and Social Work; she
also lived in Israel for seven years and England for two years; and
WHEREAS, For the past 18 years, Susan Ben-Moshe has worked for Planned
Parenthood of Nassau County, serving as a counselor and coordinator of
volunteers; she had previously served as Trustee of the Village of
Roslyn Estates from 1995-1998; and
WHEREAS, Under Susan Ben-Moshe's tenure as Mayor, Roslyn Estates's
Village Hall was modernized and brought into the 21st century with
updated technology; in addition, its public areas and ponds were beauti-
fied, along with building safer roads; and
WHEREAS, Susan Ben-Moshe also assisted in establishing a Emergency
Tree Maintenance program and also created the Birches Sewer district;
her greatest accomplishment was balancing the needs of each resident
with the good of the community as a whole for 12 years; and
WHEREAS, Susan Ben-Moshe will be remembered for her honesty, integri-
ty, keen sense of duty and ability to show a unique grasp of human prob-
lems in her official acts; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her husband, Boaz, and their
two daughters, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of her life and
rejoice in her achievements; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to
express its highest admiration for Susan Ben-Moshe and to wish her
continued success in all of her future endeavors; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Susan Ben-Moshe upon the occasion of her retirement as Mayor of
the Village of Roslyn Estates, New York, after 12 years of distinguished
service; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Susan Ben-Moshe.