LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Jack Deyo upon the occasion of his
designation by Ulster-Greene ARC as the recipient of its 2012 Jack Deyo
Award for Outstanding Advocacy on May 18, 2012

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality and character of life in the communities across New York
State are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of organiza-
tions, businesses, and individuals who devote themselves to the welfare
of the community and its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Jack Deyo upon the occasion of his designation by Ulster-Greene ARC as
the recipient of its 2012 Jack Deyo Award for Outstanding Advocacy; and
WHEREAS, Ulster-Greene ARC was founded in 1956 by families who
insisted that their children with disabilities have the same opportu-
nities for schooling, vocational training and housing as anyone else
has; and
WHEREAS, These early pioneers established the first community-based
services for people with disabilities in Ulster and Greene Counties;
today, Ulster-Greene ARC is a not-for-profit agency which serves nearly
2000 people throughout the mid-Hudson and Catskill Mountains region who
have developmental delays or disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Each year Ulster-Greene ARC proudly honors outstanding
members of the Ulster-Greene ARC community and other members of the
community who give unselfishly of themselves to help make the lives of
others fulfilling, recognizing them for their dedication to the communi-
ty and their commitment to Ulster-Greene ARC's mission of offering
people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities opportu-
nities to live and experience full lives; and
WHEREAS, Jack Deyo will be honored by Ulster-Greene ARC with the Jack
Deyo Award for Outstanding Advocacy at its 31st Annual Humanitarian
Awards Dinner to be held on Friday, May 18, 2012, at the Wiltwyck Golf
Club, Kingston, New York for his good humor and good works; and
WHEREAS, There is no one more appropriate to receive this award than
the generous soul it was named for; Jack Deyo has served on the Ulster-
Greene ARC Board for 26 years as an officer and Board member; he has
been a guardian for 22 years, at one point, for 18 people; and served
years as Chairman of the Guardian Committee; and
WHEREAS, Jack Deyo is justly esteemed in his profession and in his
community; and
WHEREAS, Before retiring, Jack Deyo served with distinction for 40
years as IBM's Plans and Control Manager for Information Systems; when
his parents became residents of Golden Hill Health Care Center, he
volunteered and was subsequently hired to work there part-time and
enjoys patients who remember the days before television; and
WHEREAS, Jack Deyo generously performed a great service for Montrepose
Cemetery in Kingston, New York digitalizing 100 years of records and
producing maps of the cemetery; while many people know that he sings in
the Redeemer Lutheran Church choir, some do not know that he played tuba
professionally for 40 years; and
WHEREAS, Jack Deyo has been a constant and humble supporter of
Ulster-Greene ARC for many years; as a dedicated community partner, he
has helped Ulster-Greene ARC and its programs to flourish, greatly
enriching the lives of countless others; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to
recognize Jack Deyo for his unwavering commitment to Ulster-Greene ARC
as it provides an uncompromising standard of excellence in the delivery

of superlative service to the communities and citizens it so ably
serves; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble accomplishment are brought to our attention, 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 Jack Deyo upon the occasion of his designation by Ulster-Greene
ARC as the recipient of its 2012 Jack Deyo Award for Outstanding Advoca-
cy on May 18, 2012; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Jack Deyo.