Honoring Brenda Rigby Riehle upon the occasion of her retirement after 34 years of distinguished service to Allegany County

Senate Resolution No. 2051

BY: Senator O'MARA

        HONORING  Brenda Rigby Riehle upon the occasion of
        her  retirement  after  34  years  of  distinguished
        service to Allegany County

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
those individuals whose professional lives and civic endeavors serve  to
enhance the stature of the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Brenda Rigby Riehle upon the occasion of her retirement after  34  years
of distinguished service; and

  WHEREAS,  For  the  past  34  years,  Brenda  Rigby  Riehle rendered
faithful, conscientious and valuable service to Allegany County; and

  WHEREAS, Brenda Rigby Riehle began her service to Allegany County in
May of 1992 as an Account Clerk Typist with the  Department  of  Health,
then, in 1994, she became a Senior Account Clerk Typist for the Clerk of
the  Board's  Office,  and in 1998 she was appointed Clerk of the Board;
and

  WHEREAS, In 2019, Brenda Rigby Riehle was the Acting County  Auditor
and in 2020, she served as a Public Information Officer; and

  WHEREAS,  Throughout her career, Brenda Rigby Riehle has served on a
number of committees and  boards  such  as  the  Ad  Hoc  Transportation
Committee, the Allegany County Affordable Government Group, the Board of
Ethics,  and  the  Heroin  Opioid Abuse Ad Hoc Committee; she also had a
seat on the Inter-County Association  of  Western  New  York  Resolution
Committee; and

  WHEREAS,  In  her  capacity as Clerk of the Allegany County Board of
Legislators,  Brenda  Rigby  Riehle  served  with  loyalty,  honor   and
distinction; and

  WHEREAS,   Brenda  Rigby  Riehle  has  served  the  New  York  State
Association of Clerks of County Legislative Boards as Program  Committee
Member  from  2002-2004,  Association  Officer from 2004-2011, Treasurer
from 2002-2009, 2nd Vice President from 2009-2011,  1st  Vice  President
from  2011-2013,  President from 2013-2015, and Association Officer from
2015-2016; and

  WHEREAS, In her official acts, Brenda Rigby Riehle was governed by a
keen sense of duty and always showed a unique grasp of  human  problems;
and

  WHEREAS, During her tenure with Allegany County, Brenda Rigby Riehle
earned  the  admiration,  esteem  and  affection of her colleagues; now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor  Brenda  Rigby Riehle upon the occasion of her retirement after 34
years of distinguished service; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Brenda Rigby Riehle.