Honor Firefighter James Sheridan

Senate Resolution No. 5063 BY: Senator LAVALLE HONORING Firefighter James Sheridan upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Yaphank Fire Department WHEREAS, Citizens across our State and Nation are inspired by and indebted to our noble volunteer firefighters who exhibit courage and bravery every day in the course of their duties; and WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters exemplify the power of human compassion and the strength of the American spirit through actions of the most heroic magnitude; their sacrifices and their selfless dedication merit tribute and recognition by all citizens of this great country; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Firefighter James Sheridan upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Yaphank Fire Department, to be celebrated at its 92nd Annual Installation Dinner on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Giorgio's, Baiting Hollow, New York; and WHEREAS, The son of ex-Chief William Sheridan, James Sheridan graduated from Longwood High School in 1969, before being drafted into the United States Army where he valiantly served in Vietnam for two years; and WHEREAS, James Sheridan spent his distinguished career as an Electrician with Local 25; and WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife of 41 years, Fran, and their three children, Jason, Bobby and Theresa, as well as eight grandchildren, who have all shown him love and support and rejoice in his many achievements; and WHEREAS, Firefighters unwaveringly serve our great State with pride, valor, and integrity; these respected volunteers are often the first to respond to an emergency, whether the emergency is a fire, transportation accident, natural disaster, act of terrorism, medical crisis, or spill of hazardous materials; and WHEREAS, It takes a special dedication, a strong desire to help others and a tireless sense of community to forsake precious time with family and friends to respond to the signal that a neighbor is in need; James Sheridan is such a firefighter; throughout 50 years of devoted service, this volunteer heroically performed, above and beyond the call of duty, those responsibilities which define the task of fire protection; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Firefighter James Sheridan upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Yaphank Fire Department; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Firefighter James Sheridan.