Honor Claire Taggart

Senate Resolution No. 419 BY: Senator BONACIC COMMENDING Claire Taggart upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the 2016 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, Claire Taggart 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 Claire Taggart upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the 2016 Sullivan County Democrat honoring Professional Women and Women in Business; and WHEREAS, A graduate of Livingston Manor Central School, Claire Taggart attended Mohawk Valley Community College, and is currently working on her bachelor's degree from the New England College of Business and Finance through an online partnership with Jeff Bank; she is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources; and WHEREAS, Claire Taggart wears many hats as Vice President Human Resource Manager at Jeff Bank in Sullivan County, New York; she is involved in recruiting, hiring, compensation, policies and procedures, employee relations, training, strategic objectives for the department, employee benefits and payroll; and WHEREAS, During her eight years at the bank, Claire Taggart's favorite part of the job, as well as the most challenging, is balancing being an employee advocate and protecting the interests of the company and the organization; she also takes pride in coaching and mentoring employees, and helping them meet their professional goals; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community, Claire Taggart serves as a member of the Bilingual Advisory Committee for Sullivan Renaissance as well as a member of the Sullivan County Workforce Development Board; and WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her husband of 23 years, Gary, and her two sons, Trever and Evan, who feel privileged to be a part of her life and rejoice in her achievements; and WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individual for the benefit of others which Claire Taggart 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 Claire Taggart upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the 2016 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 Claire Taggart.