LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Dr. Jeffrey R. Gray upon the occasion of
his designation as recipient of the 2010 Ruth Bennett Humanitarian Award
by the Sullivan County Arc

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, Dr. Jeffrey R. Gray has given not only of his time and ener-
gies but also of his competence, intelligence and leadership and conse-
quently has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Dr.
Jeffrey R. Gray upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the
2010 Ruth Bennett Humanitarian Award by the Sullivan County Arc to be
celebrated at its Community Recognition Event on Friday, October 29,
2011 at Eagle's Nest in Bloomingburg, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Ruth Bennett Humanitarian Award is named for the founder
of Sullivan Arc and is given to an individual who has shown exceptional
service to the community, in particular to those individuals with devel-
opmental and intellectual disabilities served by Sullivan Arc; and
WHEREAS, Sullivan Arc is a not-for-profit organization committed to
enabling people with developmental and intellectual disabilities to live
as contributing, valued members of the community; it serves more than
800 individuals per year with the support of 600 staff members; and
WHEREAS, Since 2004, Dr. Jeffrey Gray has worked with Crystal Run
Healthcare in Rock Hill, New York in Sullivan County as a Board Certi-
fied Internist; Sullivan Arc utilizes the services at Crystal Run
Healthcare and Dr. Gray has always exhibited care, compassion, advocacy
and respect for all of his patients, in particular for those individuals
served by Sullivan Arc; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Jeffrey Gray received his Bachelor of Science degree in
Chemistry at the University of California at Davis, his medical degree
from New York Medical College in Westchester and completed his intern-
ship and residency at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
prior to moving his family to Sullivan County; and
WHEREAS, Through his role as President of the Medical Executive
Committee at Catskill Regional Medical Center and his visits to the New
Hope Community weekly to coordinate medical care and treatment which he
has made since 2004, Dr. Jeffrey Gray has exhibited the utmost commit-
ment to his professional life and to the community members that he cares
for; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Dr. Jeffrey Gray has stood constant
in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Dr. Jeffrey R. Gray upon the occasion of his designation as recip-
ient of the 2010 Ruth Bennett Humanitarian Award by the Sullivan County
Arc; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. Jeffrey R. Gray, 54 Picadilly Circle, Rock Hill, New York
12775.