Senate Resolution No. 1317

BY: Senator GRIFFO

HONORING John J. Piseck, Jr. upon the occasion of
his designation as recipient of the Joseph R.
Carucci Legacy Award by the Genesis Group on October
14, 2021

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, John J. Piseck, Jr. has given not only of his time and
energies but also of his competence, intelligence and leadership and
consequently has been designated for special honor; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor John J.
Piseck, Jr. upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the
Joseph R. Carucci Legacy Award by the Genesis Group to be celebrated at
its 20th Anniversary Luncheon on Thursday, October 14, 2021; and

WHEREAS, This auspicious award is the Genesis Group's highest honor
and is given each year to individuals who exemplifies Joseph R.
Carucci's commitment to community; the founder of the Genesis Group and
very dedicated to his community, he passed away in 2010 after more than
40 years as a local developer and real estate broker; and

WHEREAS, John J. Piseck, Jr. was appointed to the position of
Executive Director of the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency
on February 18, 2018; since that time, he has continued to aggressively
market all the available properties in each of the Herkimer County
Business Parks; and

WHEREAS, Prior to his position at the IDA, John J. Piseck, Jr. was
employed for 18 years as the Sales Engineer for CTM Corp.; this small
precision machine shop in Frankfort, New York, is credited with
machining parts that were used on the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander and the
Mars SAM Project; and

WHEREAS, During his time there, John J. Piseck, Jr. was able to
institute new import and export Agreements with Israel and Canada; and

WHEREAS, From 2008-2011, John J. Piseck, Jr. was a District
Legislator on the Herkimer County Board of Legislators; he served on
several committees including: Ways and Means, Planning and Development
(Chairman), Properties, IT, and Human Services; and

WHEREAS, As a District Leader, John J. Piseck, Jr. organized the
first Economic Development Day in the county and implemented a new
marketing approach targeted at enticing companies to this area; and

WHEREAS, John J. Piseck, Jr. also sits on numerous boards including:
NBT Bank Advisory Board (Mohawk Valley Region), Mohawk Valley EDGE,
Herkimer College Quality Assurance Program Advisory Board, MVCC
Manufacturing Program Advisory Board and served on the Board of
Directors for the Creative Core; and


WHEREAS, This extraordinary man is a former member of the Mohawk
Valley Economic Development District, and was also instrumental in
getting Herkimer County to be considered a part of the New York State
Tech Valley; and

WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an
individual for the benefit of others which John J. Piseck, Jr. has
displayed throughout his life; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor John J. Piseck, Jr. upon the occasion of his designation as
recipient of the Joseph R. Carucci Legacy Award by the Genesis Group;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to John J. Piseck, Jr.