LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Randy Gibbon upon the occasion of his
retirement after many years of distinguished service to Chenango County

WHEREAS, Within every community there exist certain individuals who,
through their hard work, dedication and service, play an instrumental
role in making our community a better place to live; one such individual
is Randy Gibbon; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor Randy
Gibbon upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distin-
guished service to Chenango County; and
WHEREAS, For the past 13 years, he has held the esteemed position of
Director of Public Works for Chenango County; and
WHEREAS, Randy Gibbon graduated from the Rochester Institute of Tech-
nology in 1978 with a degree in Civil Engineering; and
WHEREAS, On December 10, 1978, Randy married Gloria Gibbon, and
together they had two wonderful sons, Robert W. Gibbon and Curtis A.
Gibbon; and
WHEREAS, In January of 1985, Randy Gibbon began working for the
Chenango County Highway Department as the Senior Engineer; he then
became the Chenango County Highway Superintendent and the Director of
Solid Waste in September of 1997; and
WHEREAS, In 1998, the County merged Highway and the Solid Waste
Departments into the Department of Public Works; at this time, Randy
Gibbon was promoted to Director of Public Works for the County; and
WHEREAS, In his capacity as Director, Randy Gibbon served with loyal-
ty, honor and distinction; he was governed by a keen sense of duty and
always showed a unique grasp of human problems; and
WHEREAS, Randy Gibbon enjoys fly fishing as well as collecting and
restoring antique Bridgestone motorcycles; he has also made an impact on
the lives of young people as is evident in the Silver Beaver Award and
Wood Badge presented to him by the Boy Scouts of America; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and
sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their
profession, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all
the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Randy Gibbon upon the occasion of his retirement after many years
of distinguished service; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Randy Gibbon.