Senate Resolution No. 1027

BY: Senator LITTLE

COMMENDING The Honorable Phil Sica upon the
occasion of his retirement after many years of
distinguished service as Cambridge Village Justice

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those singular individuals who devote their purposeful
lives and careers to preserving the rights and protecting the welfare of
the citizens of their community and the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, The quality and character of life in the Cambridge
community has been ably served and uniquely enriched through the
selfless dedication and benevolent concern of Judge Phil Sica; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend The
Honorable Phil Sica upon the occasion of his retirement after many years
of distinguished service as Cambridge Village Justice; he will
officially retire from this esteemed position on April 1, 2019, and a
party will be held in his honor on April 27, 2019, at the American
Legion, Cambridge, New York; and

WHEREAS, Phil Sica moved to Cambridge from New York City as a
teenager, and began working as Police Chief with the Cambridge Police
Department in 1957, at the age of 23; he was a one-man police department
for much of that time, eventually convincing the village to increase the
force in the 1980s; and

WHEREAS, After an illustrious 30-year career with the Cambridge
Police Department, Phil Sica served as the Mayor of Cambridge from 1988
until 1992; and

WHEREAS, Judge Phil Sica began his renowned judicial career in 1993,
when he was elected to the judge seats in the Village of Cambridge and
Town of White Creek; and

WHEREAS, Having served on the bench for 26 years, Judge Phil Sica
has developed an impeccable reputation for his judicial temperament,
integrity and superior settlement skills; and

WHEREAS, A true institution in Cambridge and White Creek, Judge Phil
Sica was a longtime treasurer of the Washington County Magistrates
Association; and

WHEREAS, Throughout a life and career of purposeful endeavor, Judge
Phil Sica has remained true to his commitment, serving family, faith and
community, as well as the law; his contributions and accomplishments
have brought great benefit and positive influence to bear upon the
course of jurisprudence and the quality of life for others; and

WHEREAS, Respected by both attorneys and defendants alike, Judge
Phil Sica always conducted an impartial and objective court; he treated
all defendants with compassion and dignity while at the same time
remaining fair in his rulings; and

WHEREAS, Judge Phil Sica, in every capacity in which he served, has
left his permanent mark on the criminal justice community and will
forever be remembered as a determined, innovative and genuinely
concerned expert in his field; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend The Honorable Phil Sica upon the occasion of his retirement
after many years of distinguished service as Cambridge Village Justice;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Phil Sica.