LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring W. Howard Sullivan upon the occasion of
his designation as the recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Citizen Award
by the Chenango District Baden-Powell Council, BSA

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives, personal endeavors and
community service are an example and inspiration to their colleagues,
friends, and family; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor W.
Howard Sullivan upon the occasion of his designation as the recipient of
the 2013 Distinguished Citizen Award by the Chenango District Baden-Po-
well Council, BSA; this auspicious occasion will be celebrated at the
organization's 28th Annual Award Banquet, to be held on Thursday, May 9,
2013, at the Canasawacta Country Club in Norwich, New York; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in Norwich, New York, W. Howard Sullivan
graduated from Norwich High School in 1960; he received a B.B.A. degree
from LeMoyne College in 1964 and a Juris Doctor degree from Temple
University School of Law in 1971; and
WHEREAS, W. Howard Sullivan engaged in the private practice of law in
Chenango County, New York, and was appointed District Attorney of
Chenango County in 1976; he has been a distinguished jurist, serving as
a City Judge, and on the County, Surrogates and Family court benches; he
also served as an Acting Supreme Court Justice; and
WHEREAS, W. Howard Sullivan served as President of the Oxford Recre-
ation Association, Board member and past President of Norwich Little
League, member of the City Youth Commission and the County Youth Bureau,
and founding member and President of Big Brother/Big Sister; and
WHEREAS, The recipient of the Big Brother/Big Sister Lifetime Achieve-
ment Award in 1989, W. Howard Sullivan also was honored with the Big
Brother of the Year Award in 1993; he has also been a youth senior leag-
ue baseball coach, youth Y basketball coach, Board member and President
of the Norwich Family YMCA, and is currently serving on the Y Board of
Trustees; and
WHEREAS, In addition, W. Howard Sullivan has also served in numerous
civic, social and charitable organizations, including Oxford Rotary,
Trustee for Oxford Memorial Library, Board member of the Chenango County
Cooperative Extension, Trustee of the Chenango County Historical Socie-
ty, Trustee of the Herbert and Mariea Brown Foundation, Board member and
President of the Chenango County Council of the Arts, past Board member
of the Chenango Memorial Hospital Foundation, and Board member of the
Chenango County Community Workshop (CWS); he is a Board member and
current member of the Lake Ludlow Association, a member of Lost Pond
Club, a member of the BPOE Elks, President of the Chenango County Magis-
trates Association, member of Knights of Columbus, Board member of the
Earlville Opera House, a member of the County Planning Board and a Board
member of the Downtown Business Improvement District; and
WHEREAS, For many years, W. Howard Sullivan served on the faculty of
SUNY Morrisville, teaching real estate, criminal law and family law, and
later taught family law policy at SUNY Binghamton; he also lectures on
family law topics at seminars, schools and colleges, and has lectured to
Supreme Court Justices on the topic of domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, A communicant of St. Bart's/St. Paul's Roman Catholic church
where he serves as a Eucharistic minister and lector, W. Howard Sullivan
has a son, Chuck, and a daughter, Courtney; with him throughout have
been his wife, Sheri, along with daughters Mary and Jenny; he and his

wife share five grandchildren, Madelyn, Benson, Brody, Mason and Calen,
with an additional grandchild on the way; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his professional and communi-
ty service, a period of constructive involvement, W. Howard Sullivan has
stood constant in dignity, good grace and humor, and has earned the
respect and admiration of his colleagues, family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which W. Howard Sullivan has displayed
throughout his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor W. Howard Sullivan upon the occasion of his designation as the
recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Citizen Award by the Chenango
District Baden-Powell Council, BSA; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to W. Howard Sullivan.