J 1296: Congratulating Kevin Bittner upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the James Quinn Award from the New York Farm Bureau

 Senate Resolution No. 1296 BY: Senator ORTT CONGRATULATING Kevin Bittner upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the James Quinn Award from the New York Farm Bureau WHEREAS, Kevin Bittner has given not only of his time and energies but also of his competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently has been designated for special honor; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate Kevin Bittner upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the James Quinn Award, presented to him on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, by the New York Farm Bureau at the annual meeting at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York; and WHEREAS, The New York Farm Bureau provides the resources that support and enrich the rural way of life, and through the efforts of the organization, farmers have learned to work together to promote more efficient production, better marketing, fair legislation, and a safe food supply and work environment; and WHEREAS, The James Quinn Award is the second highest award in the organization and goes to an individual who has gone above and beyond in supporting the NY Farm Bureau and NY Agriculture during the past year; and WHEREAS, Locally, Kevin Bittner has supported agriculture by serving as the NY Farm Bureau Niagara County President, where he held positions on several county committees; he helped plan the March Ag Forum, where he acted as emcee, promoted agricultural concerns to the public and media, and gave presentations to various other organizations such as the Lions Clubs; and WHEREAS, On a state level, Kevin Bittner serves on the Resolutions Committee for the NY Farm Bureau which coordinates each county's priorities into a coordinated format; he also serves on the advisory board for the Cornell University Geneva Experimental Station; and WHEREAS, Kevin Bittner is the orchard manager for Bittner Singer Farms based in Appleton, New York; his father Jim is managing partner and brother David is field manager for the farm; and WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individual for the benefit of others which Kevin Bittner has displayed through his continual support of this great State's agricultural growth; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate Kevin Bittner upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the James Quinn Award from the New York Farm Bureau; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Kevin Bittner.