LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Thomas J. Nespeca upon the occasion of
his election as President of the New York State School Boards Associ-
ation

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, Thomas J. Nespeca has given not only of his time and energies
but also of his competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently
has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Thomas J.
Nespeca upon the occasion of his election as President of the New York
State School Boards Association; and
WHEREAS, The election of officers took place on Saturday, October 29,
2011, at the Annual Business Meeting in Buffalo, New York, followed by a
reception in recognition of Thomas J. Nespeca; and
WHEREAS, For the past year, Thomas J. Nespeca has been serving as 1st
Vice President of the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA);
in addition, since 2007, he has served as Area 2 Director, representing
school boards in the counties of Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca,
Wayne and Yates; and
WHEREAS, NYSSBA provides advocacy, training and information to school
boards in support of their mission to govern New York State's public
schools; and
WHEREAS, The NYSSBA board establishes policies to supervise, control
and direct the business of the Association; Thomas J. Nespeca is the
board liaison for the Council of Local School Boards Associations (COLS-
BA); and
WHEREAS, Thomas J. Nespeca has been called upon to contribute his time
and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always
given of himself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Thomas J. Nespeca has been a member of the Webster School
Board since 1998, having served as President and Vice President; he is
also a member of the Monroe County School Boards Association, having
served as President in 2004; furthermore, he co-chaired the Legislative
Committee; and
WHEREAS, Moreover, Thomas J. Nespeca is a member of NYSSBA's Federal
Relations Network and State Legislative Network; he represented Area 2
on the New York State School Boards Association's Resolutions Committee,
and was a member of the New Yorkers for an On-Time Budget advocacy
group; and
WHEREAS, Currently, Thomas J. Nespeca is employed by Carestream Health
Inc. as the W.W. Trade and Regulatory Compliance Manager; he is also
responsible for the implementation of Carestream Health's supply chain
security efforts with United States Department of Homeland Security and
Customs and Border Protection; and
WHEREAS, Retired from Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York,
after more than 30 years experience in many aspects of logistics and
marketing, Thomas J. Nespeca earned a bachelor's degree in business
management from St. Joseph's College and a graduate certificate in
international business from SUNY Brockport; and
WHEREAS, He is also a licensed United States Customs Broker, granted
by the United States Department of Treasury; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Elaine, and their
three children, Maria, Elizabeth, and John, all of whom feel privileged
to be a part of his life and rejoice in his achievements; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence 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 Thomas J. Nespeca upon the occasion of his election as President
of the New York State School Boards Association; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Thomas J. Nespeca, Webster, New York.