LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Susan Eaton upon the occasion of being
honored by the Rotary Club of Verrazano at its 34th Annual Dinner Dance
on April 27, 2012

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in the communities of New York State are
reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those who distin-
guish themselves in their profession and in service to their community;
and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Susan Eaton upon the occasion of being honored by the Rotary Club of
Verrazano at its 34th Annual Dinner Dance, to be held at Gargiulo's
Restaurant in Brooklyn on Friday, April 27, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Rotary International is dedicated to the development of
fellowship and understanding among business and professional leaders,
the promotion of community-betterment endeavors and of high standards in
business and professional practices, and the advancement of interna-
tional understanding, goodwill and peace; and
WHEREAS, Each year at its Annual Dinner Dance the Rotary Club of
Verrazano proudly honors individuals who exemplify those principles;
Susan Eaton truly merits such recognition; and
WHEREAS, Susan Eaton was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and
currently resides in Bay Ridge with her husband Craig and their three
children, Christopher, Danielle, and Vincent; and
WHEREAS, Susan Eaton is a graduate of Fontbonne Hall Academy and
Kingsborough Community College and worked in the fashion industry for
several years; and
WHEREAS, Susan Eaton is the Fundraising Director for the MHE Research
Foundation, a foundation she formed with her husband Craig and family to
raise funds for research and to find a cure for Multiple Hereditary
Exostoses (MHE), a rare and debilitating disease with which her 17 year
old son is afflicted; and
WHEREAS, Susan Eaton devotes a significant amount of time raising
awareness of MHE and working with other families of MHE patients and has
held four successful "Funtasia" fundraisers since 2005 which together
raised over $200,000 for medical research; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Susan Eaton upon the occasion of being honored by the Rotary
Club of Verrazano at its 34th Annual Dinner Dance on April 27, 2012; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Susan Eaton.