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This resolution mourns the death of Carol Shanesy, a distinguished STEM professional and community servant from Croton-on-Hudson, New York, who passed away on March 9, 2025, near her 88th birthday. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Shanesy was a highly educated mathematician who earned degrees from Denison University and Northwestern University, and went on to have a significant career at IBM Research and the Rand Corporation, where she made notable contributions to computer science, including developing a computerized fingerprint database that earned her a Civil Commendation from the NYPD in 1979. Beyond her professional achievements, she was deeply involved in her community, helping establish the Jane E. Lytle Memorial Croton Arboretum, the Croton Housing Network, and organizing numerous community blood drives. The resolution honors her lifelong commitment to public service, her intellectual pursuits, and her compassionate spirit, and officially pauses to recognize her contributions, ultimately resolving to transmit a copy of the resolution to her estate as a formal acknowledgment of her remarkable life and legacy.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J498