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This resolution congratulates Mr. Richard J. Garofalo and Mrs. Elvira M. Garofalo on their 50th wedding anniversary, celebrating their enduring marriage which began on May 10, 1975, at St. John the Baptist Church in Rome, New York. The resolution highlights their personal history, noting that they met as teenagers and maintained a friendship while Richard served in the Air Force, with their relationship becoming romantic after his return in 1971. The document praises the couple's professional careers, with Richard working 38 years at GAFB and Rome Labs before retiring in 2007, and Elvira working at Rome Iron Mills and Central New York DDSO before retiring in 2013. It also acknowledges their family, including their daughter Lisa and grandson Brendon, and commends them for being a supportive, loving couple who have demonstrated commitment, dignity, and grace throughout their marriage. The resolution formally recognizes their milestone anniversary by pausing to congratulate them and resolves to transmit an official, formally inscribed copy of the resolution to the Garofalos as a gesture of recognition and appreciation.

Budget and Finance

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J1138