Honor Mark Cannizzaro Achievement

Senate Resolution No. 1447 BY: Senator PARKER COMMENDING Mark Cannizzaro upon the occasion of being named a 2019 Hall of Fame Honoree by Making the Impossible Possible, Inc. on May 26, 2019 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 commend Mark Cannizzaro upon the occasion of being named a 2019 Hall of Fame Honoree by Making the Impossible Possible, Inc., to be celebrated at its 8th Annual Power of Partnerships, Scholarship and Hall of Fame Gala on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at the BRIC Arts Media, Brooklyn, New York; and WHEREAS, Founded in 2001, Making the Impossible Possible, Inc. (MIPO) is a non-profit membership organization, promoting the quality of life of Haitian youth in the United States and abroad through education, music, character building, medical care, apprenticeship training, family support and scholarships; and WHEREAS, A New York City educator for more than 32 years, Mark Cannizzaro currently serves as President of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA); and WHEREAS, Mark Cannizzaro became active in CSA in 2006, serving briefly as District 31 Assistant District Chair before his election as one of the union's Vice Presidents in the Fall of that year; in 2008, he began simultaneously serving as CSA's Secretary and was named its Executive Vice President in September of 2012; and WHEREAS, This extraordinary man then served as CSA's chief negotiator from 2012-2017, successfully negotiating the current collective bargaining agreement; he assumed the CSA Presidency on

September 1, 2017; and WHEREAS, Mark Cannizzaro began his illustrious career teaching physical education at Totten Intermediate School on Staten Island, where, in 1994, he received the Angela Zirpiades Outstanding Physical Educator Award; he was named Assistant Principal at Totten in 1995, and eight years later, he was named Principal of Paulo Intermediate School, which was subsequently recognized as a Model Middle School by Region 7 in 2005; and WHEREAS, Born and raised in Staten Island, New York, Mark Cannizzaro received his bachelor's degree in Physical Education from SUNY Cortland (1986); he went on to earn a master's degree in Special Education (1990) and a sixth-year certificate in Supervision and Administration (1993) from the College of Staten Island; additionally, he completed studies at Cornell University's AFL-CIO Union Leadership Institute in 2014; 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 Mark Cannizzaro, that future generations may know and appreciate his admirable character, his many benevolent deeds, and the respect and esteem in which he is held by his peers; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Mark Cannizzaro upon the occasion of being named a 2019 Hall of Fame Honoree by Making the Impossible Possible, Inc. on May 26, 2019; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Mark Cannizzaro.