LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Deb and John Rath upon the occasion of
their designation as recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award on
April 25, 2012

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, Deb and John Rath have given not only of their time and ener-
gies but also of their competence, intelligence and leadership and
consequently have been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Deb and John
Rath upon the occasion of their designation as recipients of the Life-
time Achievement Award to be celebrated at the 2012 Family of the Year
Awards on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at the Grandview in Poughkeepsie,
New York; and
WHEREAS, Deb and John Rath have been called upon to contribute their
time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and have
always given of themselves unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, John Rath grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey and moved to Wash-
ingtonville, New York, in 1971; he attended Dutchess Community College
in 1986; and
WHEREAS, Deb Rath grew up in Westwood and Emerson, New Jersey, gradu-
ated from Emerson High School and received a nursing degree from Holy
Name Nursing School in 1977; and
WHEREAS, Deb Rath is a Registered Nurse employed at the Valley Hospi-
tal in Ridgewood, New Jersey as the coordinator for the Women's and
Children's Resource Center; and
WHEREAS, Formerly specializing in Labor and Delivery, Deb Rath has
moved into a new role working with a marketing team in community
outreach programs for women of all ages; and
WHEREAS, Deb Rath chairs the first Parent Advisory Board for the
Women's and Children's Services which has produced many beneficial
changes for the women delivering at the hospital; and
WHEREAS, For the past eight years, Deb Rath has been an educator at
the hospital, but prior to that she used those same talents to create an
educational portion for a Relay for Life in 2005; and
WHEREAS, John Rath has worked in banking since 1980; he is presently
employed by TD Bank where he is Senior Vice President and manager
responsible for corporate, commercial small business lending activities
in the Lower Hudson Valley; and
WHEREAS, John Rath is the current Chairman for Hudson Valley Pattern
for Progress; he is also a member of the Board of Hudson Valley Economic
Development Corp and NY BioHud Valley; member of the Advisory Board for
the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley; member of the Bardavon 1869 Opera
House; and member of SUNY Orange Foundation Board; and
WHEREAS, In addition, John Rath is currently a member of the Health
Quest Health System Quality and Patient Satisfaction Committee and is
working on the Vassar Brothers Medical Center Capital Campaign for their
new Ambulatory Surgery Center; and
WHEREAS, John Rath has previously led and served on numerous other
boards and committees; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of their community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Deb and John Rath have stood
constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by individuals
for the benefit of others which Deb and John Rath have displayed
throughout their lives; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Deb and John Rath upon the occasion of their designation as recip-
ients of the Lifetime Achievement Award on April 25, 2012; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Deb and John Rath.