Honor Ginny Clark Award

Senate Resolution No. 280 BY: Senator HELMING HONORING Ginny Clark upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the William J. Mitchell Award by the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the best interests of their communities are an asset beyond reproach and cannot be sufficiently extolled; and WHEREAS, Ginny Clark has given not only of her time and energies but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently has been designated for special recognition; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Ginny Clark upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the William J. Mitchell Award by the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce; and WHEREAS, The William J. Mitchell Award is named after Bill Mitchell, a former Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce and a past recipient of the Mr. Canandaigua Award; this Award is presented to a member of the community who has given exceptional service to the Chamber of Commerce; and WHEREAS, Ginny Clark has been called upon to contribute her time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always given of herself unstintingly; and WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, Ginny Clark has been instrumental in the renovation of special projects such as The Inn on the Lake, as well as helping to make the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center the success it is today; and WHEREAS, In addition, Ginny Clark has volunteered her time and leadership to several organizations, including the New York Kitchen, Finger Lakes Community College and Thompson Health; and WHEREAS, Contributing her time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors, Ginny Clark has always been willing to give back to her community; she has supported the Canandaigua Airport, the Canandaigua YMCA and Mercy Flight, a project she holds near and dear to her heart; and WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous awards and accolades, this exceptional woman was the recipient of the 2009 esteemed Canandaigua ATHENA Leadership Award; and WHEREAS, After many years of ceaseless dedicated service, Ginny Clark will be retiring from one of the highest positions in Constellation Brands to take on a new role as Executive Director of the Sands Family Foundation from Florida; and WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her husband, Rob; three daughters, Shaunna, Allison, and Shannon; and six grandchildren, Sarah-Kate, Elizabeth, Edward, Brooke, Kiera and Robert, who have all shown her love and support and rejoice in her many achievements; her late parents, Rocco and Elizabeth Maio, undoubtedly her biggest fans, were extremely proud of Ginny and enjoyed watching her reach her goals and aspirations; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to excellence 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 honor Ginny Clark upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the William J. Mitchell Award, and to wish her continued success in all her future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Ginny Clark.