Honor Alfred H. Brand

Senate Resolution No. 3709 BY: Senator COMRIE HONORING Alfred H. Brand upon the occasion of his induction into The MOLES 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; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Alfred H. Brand upon the occasion of his induction into The MOLES; and WHEREAS, The MOLES is an extremely prestigious national fraternal organization composed of leading individuals who have engaged in the construction of a tunnel, subway, sewer, foundation, marine, sub-aqueous or other heavy construction projects; and WHEREAS, In 1968, Alfred H. Brand joined Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers, where he currently serves as a senior partner; and WHEREAS, Throughout his illustrious 46-year career as a geotechnical engineer, Alfred H. Brand has been instrumental in the success of such major projects as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows and River East in Astoria; the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx; Battery Park City, 42nd Street Development, and the Second Avenue Subway in Manhattan; and the Cross Harbor Rail Tunnel in Brooklyn, among many other monumental projects; and WHEREAS, As Project Manager and Partner-in-Charge, Alfred H. Brand has directed a wide variety of foundation, tunnel, earth fill and waterfront design projects, including buildings, transportation structures, bulkheads, wharves, piers and cellular structures; and WHEREAS, In addition to working throughout the United States, Alfred H. Brand has considerable experience overseas, including assignments in Panama, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Germany; and WHEREAS, Alfred H. Brand holds nine professional engineering licenses and is a diplomate of Geotechnical Engineering; and WHEREAS, A true asset to his community and profession, Alfred H. Brand has been president and treasurer of the New York Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers; chairman of the Transportation Research Board, Committee on Tunnels and Underground Structures; and on the Executive Committee of Metropolitan Section ASCE, Foundations and Soil Mechanics Group; and WHEREAS, Furthermore, this esteemed man has presented lectures to the ASCE Metropolitan Section, and to engineering classes at Polytechnic University and The Cooper Union; he is also a Continuing Professional Competency Program evaluator for The Practicing Institute of Engineering (PIE); and WHEREAS, Alfred H. Brand was educated at The Cooper Union, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1967; he went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Soil Mechanics from Cornell University in 1969; and WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body that when individuals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Alfred H. Brand upon the occasion of his induction into The MOLES; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Alfred H. Brand.