LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Kathleen Randall upon the occasion of
her designation as the 2011 Mother of the Year by the Freeport Baldwin
Leader Community Newspaper

WHEREAS, Individuals who devote their lives to raising their families to
enable them to build lives of dignity and self-worth are deserving of
the highest praise and recognition; and
WHEREAS, Kathleen Randall has given not only of her time and energies
but also of her love, competence, intelligence and leadership and conse-
quently has been designated for special honor by the Freeport Baldwin
Leader Community Newspaper, which serves both Freeport and Baldwin, New
York, as well as the surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Kathleen
Randall upon the occasion of her designation as the 2011 Mother of the
Year by the Freeport Baldwin Leader Community Newspaper; and
WHEREAS, Nominated by her children, Kathleen Randall Notheis, Doreen
Randall Laffin, Robert Randall, and Shawn Randall, Kathleen Randall, of
Freeport, New York, has dedicated her life to raising her family; howev-
er, for many years she has served as her children's beacon of bravery
and strength after her husband, a Nassau County police officer lost his
life in a car accident; and
WHEREAS, When Kathleen Randall was widowed at the age of 37, with
young children, eight to 13 to take care of and very little work experi-
ence, she put her strong work ethic to use; always doing what needed to
be done to support her family, and facing every challenge head-on,
earned her the nickname, "NRA" which stands for Never Refuses Anything;
and
WHEREAS, Kathleen Randall has made many sacrifices to provide for her
family but always remaining joyful while doing so; she had several
different jobs before becoming employed with the Nassau County Police
Department; and
WHEREAS, In 1989, Kathleen Randall became the second civilian
dispatcher for the Freeport Police Department, often facing the chal-
lenging task of sending her own son, Shawn, who serves as President of
the Freeport Police Benevolent Association, out on dangerous calls; and
WHEREAS, In her retirement, Kathleen Randall, is now enjoying spending
even more time with her children, Kathleen, Doreen, Robert, and Shawn,
as well as her eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild; and
WHEREAS, A woman of singular distinction, Kathleen Randall taught her
children to be independent in life, but dependent on each other; she
takes pride in her family and they, in turn, respect the value of moth-
erhood; and
WHEREAS, New York State is home to countless women, strong and color-
ful threads vital to the fabric of our rich heritage, who have and
continue to contribute to the advancement of our culture through their
traditional and non-traditional roles in society, especially the impor-
tant role of mother; Kathleen Randall represents a model of profes-
sional, community and family life worthy of emulation; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Kathleen Randall upon the occasion of her designation as the
2011 Mother of the Year by the Freeport Baldwin Leader Community Newspa-
per; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Kathleen Randall, 38 Layton Street, Freeport, New York.