Honor Nancy McGraw's Service

Senate Resolution No. 3486 BY: Senator BONACIC COMMENDING Nancy McGraw 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, Nancy McGraw 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 Nancy McGraw upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the 2017 Sullivan County Democrat honoring Professional Women and Women in Business; and WHEREAS, Nancy McGraw earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from CWU, and her Master's of Social Work from Marywood College; she furthered her education by obtaining her Executive Master's in Business Administration in Health Care Administration from SUNY Binghamton; currently, she is a Master's in Public Health candidate at SUNY Albany; and WHEREAS, For 17 years, Nancy McGraw has served in the public health industry; for the last four years, she has held the title of Public Director at Sullivan County Public Health Services in Liberty, New York; and WHEREAS, In this capacity, Nancy McGraw is responsible for the overall management of Sullivan County Public Health Services, and assists in directing the administration of programs and collaborating with community organizations to improve overall health throughout the County; and WHEREAS, Each day, Nancy McGraw plans and manages multiple programs which have a direct impact on the community or population's overall health and well-being; and WHEREAS, Under the luminous leadership of Nancy McGraw, Sullivan County Public Health Services offers numerous programs to the community including Early Intervention, Healthy Families home visiting, Women, Infants and Children (WIC), communicable disease, TB, and STD control, immunization clinics, animal vaccination clinics for rabies prevention, lead poisoning prevention, car seat safety, and various public health education services to prevent disease, promote health, and assure the protection of the county; and WHEREAS, In addition, Sullivan County Public Health Services operates a certified home health agency; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community, Nancy McGraw is actively involved with the Alan Milk VFW Auxiliary, Long Eddy, and volunteers with the Boy Scout Troop 106 in Jeffersonville; she is also a member of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Program Advisory Committee and the New York State Association of County Health Officials Board of Directors; and WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her husband of 31 years, Kirk, their three children, and four grandchildren, all of whom have 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 Nancy McGraw has displayed throughout her life; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their profession, 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 commend Nancy McGraw 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 Nancy McGraw.