Honor Jennifer Mitchell Achievement

Senate Resolution No. 3487 BY: Senator BONACIC COMMENDING Jennifer Mitchell 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, Jennifer Mitchell 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 Jennifer Mitchell upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the 2017 Sullivan County Democrat honoring Professional Women and Women in Business; and WHEREAS, A 1992 graduate of Liberty High School, Jennifer Mitchell attended SUNY Sullivan and then SUNY Plattsburgh; she is a member of New York State Association of Municipal Purchasing Officials and graduated from the New York State Association of School Business Officials Leadership program in June of 2017; and WHEREAS, For the past eight years, Jennifer Mitchell has held the title of Principal Account Clerk for the Sullivan County BOCES; in this capacity, she serves as a purchasing agent, assets manager, contact for instructional administration for various budget issues, liaison with facilities director, facilitates the billing of services purchased through her BOCES and other BOCES in the State of New York, and works directly with the treasurer to complete the fiscal cycle; and WHEREAS, Jennifer Mitchell truly enjoys her job; she loves to learn something new each day, appreciates her relationships with her co-workers, and likes to work with numbers; when she is not working, she cares for all of her beloved animals on her hobby farm; and WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her husband of 21 years, Mark, and their three children, Lane, Maggie, and Dylan, 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 Jennifer Mitchell 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 Jennifer Mitchell 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 Jennifer Mitchell.