Honor Hope Pecullan Service

Senate Resolution No. 3929 BY: Senator PHILLIPS COMMENDING Hope Pecullan upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Port Washington Parent Resource Center 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, Hope Pecullan 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 Hope Pecullan upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Port Washington Parent Resource Center, to be celebrated at its Masquerade Party on Friday, March 9, 2018, at Guggenheim Mansion at The Village Club of Sands Point; and WHEREAS, For more than 35 years, the Parent Resource Center (PRC) has been an integral part of the Port Washington community, bringing together families with young children to play, learn, grow, and make life-long friendships; and WHEREAS, Beginning in 1978 as a Mother-Child Home Program sponsored by the Port Washington School District, the program was designed to help low-income families learn successful parent skills; and WHEREAS, In 1996, Hope Pecullan received her bachelor's degree in literature and rhetoric from Binghamton University; during the summer of

1997, she worked as a volunteer in the New York State Attorney General's Office; and WHEREAS, Two years later, Hope Pecullan earned her law degree from NYU School of Law; after graduating, she began her esteemed law career as an attorney at Richard & O'Neil, where she specialized in general commercial litigation; and WHEREAS, After the birth of her twins, Hope Pecullan chose to stop working, and devoted her time and energy to her children; today, she is the proud mother of three children; while they were students at Sousa Elementary School, she served as a class liaison; and WHEREAS, Hope Pecullan has also been an active volunteer for the PRC in various capacities such as Chair of the Outreach Committee, member of the Executive Board of Directors, and helper with the Stepping Stones Class; and WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individual for the benefit of others which Hope Pecullan 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 Hope Pecullan, 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 Hope Pecullan upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Port Washington Parent Resource Center; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Hope Pecullan.