LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Fatima Goldman, Executive Director/CEO
of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, upon the occasion of
her retirement

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body seeks to acknowledge those individuals
whose professional lives and civic endeavors serve to enhance the stat-
ure of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Fatima Gold-
man, Executive Director/CEO of the Federation of Protestant Welfare
Agencies, upon the occasion of her retirement; and
WHEREAS, Fatima Goldman announced that she will retire in September
2012; since 2003, she has led the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agen-
cies; and
WHEREAS, Fatima Goldman's career in the not-for-profit human services
sector has spanned over 40 years, from her first position as a family
counselor at a Bronx day care center, to being the Family Day Care
Director in New York City, to running a child welfare organization in
Brooklyn and much more; and
WHEREAS, Fatima Goldman's career includes a number of notable manage-
ment positions in the social services sector; she has served as the
Executive Director of Brookwood Child Care, the first early childhood
services division director for Graham Windham Services for Children and
Families and as the Director of Family Day Care for the City's Human
Resources Administration; and
WHEREAS, In 2005, Fatima Goldman was appointed by the Commissioner of
the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) as co-chair of the
taskforce on minority governed, community-based child welfare agencies;
she also served on the Mayor's Commission for Economic Opportunity,
which undertook a comprehensive examination of poverty in New York City
and led to the establishment of the Center for Economic Opportunity in
December 2006; and
WHEREAS, In 2003, Fatima Goldman was selected as one of the "most
successful minority leaders" by CRAIN'S magazine; and
WHEREAS, In her capacity as Executive Director/CEO, Fatima Goldman
served with loyalty, honor and distinction; and
WHEREAS, In her official acts, Fatima Goldman was governed by a keen
sense of duty and always showed a unique grasp of human problems; and
WHEREAS, During her tenure with the Federation of Protestant Welfare
Agencies, Fatima Goldman earned the admiration, esteem and affection of
her colleagues; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Fatima Goldman, Executive Director/CEO of the Federation of
Protestant Welfare Agencies, upon the occasion of her retirement; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Fatima Goldman.