Honor Judge Phil Sica

Senate Resolution No. 1027 BY: Senator LITTLE COMMENDING The Honorable Phil Sica upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service as Cambridge Village Justice WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute to those singular individuals who devote their purposeful lives and careers to preserving the rights and protecting the welfare of the citizens of their community and the State of New York; and WHEREAS, The quality and character of life in the Cambridge community has been ably served and uniquely enriched through the selfless dedication and benevolent concern of Judge Phil Sica; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend The Honorable Phil Sica upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service as Cambridge Village Justice; he will officially retire from this esteemed position on April 1, 2019, and a party will be held in his honor on April 27, 2019, at the American Legion, Cambridge, New York; and WHEREAS, Phil Sica moved to Cambridge from New York City as a teenager, and began working as Police Chief with the Cambridge Police Department in 1957, at the age of 23; he was a one-man police department for much of that time, eventually convincing the village to increase the force in the 1980s; and WHEREAS, After an illustrious 30-year career with the Cambridge Police Department, Phil Sica served as the Mayor of Cambridge from 1988 until 1992; and WHEREAS, Judge Phil Sica began his renowned judicial career in 1993, when he was elected to the judge seats in the Village of Cambridge and Town of White Creek; and WHEREAS, Having served on the bench for 26 years, Judge Phil Sica has developed an impeccable reputation for his judicial temperament, integrity and superior settlement skills; and WHEREAS, A true institution in Cambridge and White Creek, Judge Phil Sica was a longtime treasurer of the Washington County Magistrates Association; and WHEREAS, Throughout a life and career of purposeful endeavor, Judge Phil Sica has remained true to his commitment, serving family, faith and community, as well as the law; his contributions and accomplishments have brought great benefit and positive influence to bear upon the course of jurisprudence and the quality of life for others; and WHEREAS, Respected by both attorneys and defendants alike, Judge Phil Sica always conducted an impartial and objective court; he treated all defendants with compassion and dignity while at the same time remaining fair in his rulings; and WHEREAS, Judge Phil Sica, in every capacity in which he served, has left his permanent mark on the criminal justice community and will forever be remembered as a determined, innovative and genuinely concerned expert in his field; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend The Honorable Phil Sica upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service as Cambridge Village Justice; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Phil Sica.