LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Philip A. Crotty upon the occasion of
his retirement after many years of distinguished service to the Orange
County Industrial Development Agency

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, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Philip A. Crotty upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of
distinguished service to the Orange County Industrial Development Agen-
cy; and
WHEREAS, Philip A. Crotty was commissioned as a member of the Army
Reserve Officer Training Corps, Fordham University, in 1964; he retired
in 1992 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force
Reserve; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of both Fordham University and Pace University,
Philip A. Crotty continued on to earn a Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra
University in 1973; and
WHEREAS, Philip A. Crotty served in private practice until 2005 as a
founding partner of Duggan, Crotty, and Dunn, P.C.; furthermore, between
1975 and 1980 as well as between 1996 and 2005, he served as a municipal
attorney for the Town of New Windsor, New York; and
WHEREAS, Since 2005, Philip A. Crotty has rendered faithful, conscien-
tious and valuable service to the Orange County Industrial Development
Agency, serving with loyalty, honor and distinction as the agency's
attorney; and
WHEREAS, During his tenure with the Orange County Industrial Develop-
ment Agency, Philip A. Crotty designed an innovative payment-in-lieu of
taxes (PILOT) program for attracting businesses to Orange County from
neighboring States and foreign countries, resulting in the creation of
more than one thousand new and high-paying jobs; and
WHEREAS, Philip A. Crotty also conceived the idea of an Orange County
business accelerator to attract and assist entrepreneurial companies;
and
WHEREAS, In 2011-2012, Philip A. Crotty introduced the Orange County
Industrial Development Agency and SUNY Orange to a critical program for
teaching hi-tech, advanced manufacturing to students of all ages in
Orange County; he also obtained funding for a pilot project involving
computerized-numerically-controlled machines; and
WHEREAS, In his official acts, Philip A. Crotty was governed by a keen
sense of duty and always showed a unique grasp of human problems; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Laurie, and their
four children and five grandchildren, all of whom feel privileged to be
a part of his life and rejoice in his many achievements; and
WHEREAS, During his tenure with the Orange County Industrial Develop-
ment Agency, Philip A. Crotty earned the admiration, esteem and
affection of his colleagues; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Philip A. Crotty upon the occasion of his retirement after many
years of distinguished service to the Orange County Industrial Develop-
ment Agency; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Philip A. Crotty.