HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2023-001 Resolution of Appreciation David Klein-2022MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
TB Resolution 2023–001: Appreciation for David Klein’s Years of Service to the CommunityWhereas, David Klein was appointed and served on the Planning Board from January 1, 1981 through
December 9, 1988; and
Whereas, David Klein was elected to the Town Board effective January 1, 1989, to serve out the remaining three years of a vacated seat and was appointed by the Town Board to start serving
as a Town Board Member effective December 12, 1988; and
Whereas, David Klein was reelected to serve three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1992 with his term of office ending December 31, 2003; and
Whereas, David Klein was appointed as a Town Justice April 1, 2004, and was elected as Town Justice January 1, 2005, in which he was reelected to serve five consecutive four year terms,
before he retired from the Town on December 31, 2022; andWhereas, during his eight years of service on the Planning Board, fifteen years of service on the Town Board, and over eighteen
years of service as a Judge, David Klein has been an effective, dedicated leader in addressing the needs of the communities and providing consistent devotion to the citizens he serves;
andWhereas, during his years of service as Town Justice, David Klein skillfully balanced his competing responsibilities of protecting the rights of the accused while ensuring the safety
of the community; and Whereas, Judge Klein was known for treating everyone in his courtroom, from defendants, to attorneys, to witnesses, with dignity and respect, and showed compassion
for people facing difficult circumstances in their lives; andWhereas, the Town of Ithaca is indebted to David Klein for his forty-one (41) years of exemplary service to the Town and
wishes to express its appreciation to him for his lifetime of contributions; now, therefore, be it
Resolved that on this 9th day of January in 2023, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca, on behalf of the Town, its citizens and residents, expresses its sincere gratitude to David L.
Klein for his distinguished, articulate and dedicated service to our community.
Moved: Pamela BleiwasSeconded: Margaret Johnson
Vote: ayes – Bleiwas, Johnson, Howe, Levine, Goodman, DePaolo, and Rosen