Senate Resolution No. 2920

BY: Senator GRIFFO

HONORING Firefighter Raymond C. Baker upon the
occasion of his designation for special recognition
after 50 years of dedicated service to the Lee
Center Fire Department

WHEREAS, Citizens across our State and Nation are inspired by and
indebted to our noble volunteer firefighters who exhibit courage and
bravery every day in the course of their duties; and

WHEREAS, Volunteer Firefighters exemplify the power of human
compassion and the strength of the American spirit through actions of
the most heroic magnitude; their sacrifices and their selfless
dedication merit tribute and recognition by all citizens of this great
State; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Firefighter
Raymond C. Baker upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Lee Center Fire
Department to be celebrated at its Installation of Officers Dinner on
Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Gone Coastal Restaurant, Lee Center, New
York; and

WHEREAS, Throughout his five decades of service, Raymond C. Baker
has held several leadership positions within the Department including
Captain for 10 years and Town of Lee Fire Commissioner for 20 years
(1974-1994), the esteemed position to which he was once again elected
this year; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body cannot express sufficient gratitude
to those devoted individuals who recognize that the preservation of life
and property is a sacred responsibility and who make that responsibility
their own by serving as firefighters; and

WHEREAS, It takes a special dedication, a strong desire to help
others and a tireless sense of community to forsake precious time with
family and friends to respond to the signal that a neighbor is in need;
Raymond C. Baker is one such firefighter; throughout 50 years of devoted
service, this volunteer heroically performed, above and beyond the call
of duty, those responsibilities which define the task of fire
protection; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Firefighter Raymond C. Baker upon the occasion of his designation
for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Lee
Center Fire Department; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Firefighter Raymond C. Baker.