Honor Volunteer of the Year

2017 WHEREAS, A great community is only as great as those persons and organizations that provide exemplary service, whether through participation in voluntary programs, through unique personal achievement in their profession or other endeavors, or simply through a lifetime of good citizenship; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Phillip Wentworth upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award by In Our Own Voices, Inc., to be celebrated at its Annual Jazz in July event on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at the Renaissance Hotel, in Albany, New York; and WHEREAS, Phillip Wentworth, a volunteer with The Legal Project, has been called upon to contribute his time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always given of himself unstintingly; and WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by individuals for the benefit of others which Phillip Wentworth has displayed throughout his life; 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 Phillip Wentworth upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award by In Our Own Voices, Inc.; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Phillip Wentworth.