Honor Michele L. Babcock

Senate Resolution No. 3356 BY: Senator LARKIN COMMENDING Michele L. Babcock upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the 2017 Sullivan County Democrat honoring Professional Women and Women in Business 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, Michele L. Babcock has given not only of her time and energies but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently has been designated for special honor; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Michele L. Babcock upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the 2017 Sullivan County Democrat honoring Professional Women and Women in Business; and WHEREAS, Michele L. Babcock is the Managing Partner of Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP, a full-service law firm with a staff of over 40 serving the Hudson Valley; and WHEREAS, Joining the firm in 2003, and advancing to Partner eight years later, Michele L. Babcock has represented local governments, municipal officials and private applicants in zoning, land use and environmental permitting and litigation; and WHEREAS, Michele L. Babcock received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a concentration in Law and Justice from the State University of New York at Cortland in 2000; she went on to earn a Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University School of Law in 2003; and WHEREAS, Admitted to the New York State Bar in March of 2004, Michele L. Babcock is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Women's Bar of Orange and Sullivan Counties; she is also a graduate of Leadership Orange Class of 2011 and the Pattern for Progress Fellows Program; and WHEREAS, In addition, this esteemed woman is currently participating in the Leadership Sullivan Class of 2018, and serving as Class Vice President; and WHEREAS, With a steadfast and unwavering dedication to her community, Michele L. Babcock serves on the Board of Trustees for the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum; and WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her husband and their three children, who have all shown her love and support and rejoice in her many achievements; and WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individual for the benefit of others which Michele L. Babcock has displayed throughout her life; and WHEREAS, It has always been the objective of this Legislative Body to honor and support those individuals who have displayed their commitment to the betterment of their communities, and it is the intent of this Legislative Body to inscribe upon its records, this tribute to Michele L. Babcock, that future generations may know and appreciate her admirable character, her many benevolent deeds, and the respect and esteem in which she is held by her peers; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Michele L. Babcock upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the 2017 Sullivan County Democrat honoring Professional Women and Women in Business; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Michele L. Babcock.