LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Long Island Center for Business
and Professional Women upon the occasion of hosting its 33rd Annual
Achievers' Gala and recognizing this year's honorees

WHEREAS, It is the sense 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 those organiza-
tions and individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare of the
community and its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women upon the
occasion of hosting its 33rd Annual Achievers' Gala and to recognize
this year's honorees, on Tuesday, May 8, 2012; and
WHEREAS, This year's Achiever honorees were selected for being trend-
setters, leaders, and mentors; they are humanitarians who have used
their professional knowledge and personal insight to make a difference
for others; and
WHEREAS, Moreover, the Achievers are selected for opening doors for
other women and fostering their rise in business, the professions, and
the community; and
WHEREAS, The 2012 Long Island Center for Business and Professional
Women's Achiever honorees are Kate Murray, Katie McGowan, Audra Fordin,
Carol A. DeSantie, Teresa Ward, and Karen Tenenbaum; and
WHEREAS, Supervisor Kate Murray is the chief executive of the Township
of Hempstead; the first woman to be elected supervisor in Hempstead's
388-year history, she established a full service passport facility that
has grown to be the nation's largest passport processing center; and
WHEREAS, Katie McGowan is the founder of HorseAbility, which began in
1993 when she lent her horse to a friend and physical therapist who used
hippotherapy as a treatment modality for a child with cerebral palsy;
shortly after, she combined her education, her love of children, and her
relationship with horses, to begin this remarkable organization; and
WHEREAS, Audra Fordin is the fourth generation owner to operate Great
Bear Auto Repair and Auto Body Shop founded in 1933; over the years, she
has provided quality auto repair and body service to thousands of
clients; under her leadership, the business has grown to nearly three
times its size through her aggressive marketing and service programs;
and
WHEREAS, Carol A. DeSantie is an accomplished practitioner in human
resources with over twenty years of experience in both the public and
private sector; in her current role with Sterling & Sterling, Inc., she
is responsible for providing leadership in developing and executing
human resources strategy in support of the overall business plan and
strategic direction of the organization, specifically in the areas of
succession planning, talent management, change management, organiza-
tional and performance management, training and development and compen-
sation; and
WHEREAS, Teresa Ward is the President of Teresa's Family Cleaning, an
award-winning Long Island home and commercial cleaning company that
services Nassau and Suffolk Counties, including the Hamptons; she found-
ed the company in 1993 in her basement and garage, which today, has
grown into one of the most successful home and commercial cleaning
services on Long Island; and
WHEREAS, Attorney and CPA Karen Tenenbaum founded the Melville law
firm of Karen J. Tenenbaum, P.C. in 1996, focusing on IRS and NYS tax
disputes; her background includes a law degree from Brooklyn Law School,

an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University, and an undergraduate
degree in accounting; she was previously employed at two of the Big Four
accounting firms, and some of the largest Long Island law firms; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals and organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are
brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by
all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women upon
the occasion of hosting its 33rd Annual Achievers' Gala and to recognize
this year's honorees; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women
and the aforementioned honorees.