CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. 2025030 RE: CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Legislators GARITO, MC HOUL, D'AQUANNI, GORMAN, and VERSACI offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, there exists a vacancy on the Veterans Affairs Committee due to the resignation of Brian Coons, and WHEREAS, Robert Jenks has expressed interest in being appointed to said Committee, and WHEREAS, the County Executive hereby appoints Robert Jenks to said Committee, now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Dutchess County Legislature does hereby ratify and confirm the appointment of Robert Jenks, said term commencing immediately and expiring as set forth below. TERM EXPIRES APPOINTMENT Robert Jenks 665 Mcghee Hill Road Millerton, NY 12546 11/30/2025 APPROVED Susan Serio SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE Do 3/17/2025 STATE OF NEW YORK ss: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS 'This is to certify that I, the undersigned Deputy Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the foregoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said legislature on the 10% day of March 2025, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thercof IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hercunto set my hand and scal of said legislature this 10% day of March 2025. Xaura Phillips JRA PHILLIPS, DEPUTY CLERK O FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ Total Current Year Revenue $ and Source Source of County Funds (check one): • Existing Appropriations, Contingency, • Transfer of Existing Appropriations, • Additional Appropriations, [ Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): Related Expenses: Nature/Reason: Amount $ Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: Appointing Robert Jenks to the Veterans Affairs Committee Prepared On: 2/4/2025 Prepared by: Gregg Puiver Dut.pdf COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR Robert D. Jenks Jr. Command Sergeant Major (R) Robert Jenks entered the United States Army on 26 June 1981. He served in multiple Light and Airborne Infantry units on Active Duty at home and overseas till May 1989, then entering the Army National Guard on 3 May 1989. CSM Jenks has served in the following duty positions and assignments: Infantry Scout Team Leader 107 IN, Airborne Team Leader TRP C 101 CAV LRS (Airborne), Detachment Sergeant 142nd IN DET LRS (Airborne), Scout Platoon Sergeant 1/121 IN (MECH) US ARMY Operation Desert Storm, Scout Platoon Sergeant 1/102 Infantry, Infantry Platoon Sergeant 3/172 IN (MTN), Infantry First Sergeant 3/172 IN (MTN), Light Infantry First Sergeant 1/105 IN. In July 1999 First Sergeant Jenks was promoted to CSM and assigned as CSM 106'h Regional Training Institute, CSM 1/104 IN, CSM 26"IBCT, CSM KMTC Soldier Training Brigade Afghanistan, CSM MTT Afghanistan, CSM 51" Troop Command, CSM 29th Infantry Division KFOR 8, DCSM 42°d Infantry Division, SGM 53rd DLD, CSM Senior Enlisted Leader New York National Guard. His military education includes four Noncommissioned Officer Development Courses culminating in his graduation from the Sergeants Major Academy in 2002. CSM Jenks awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (with two oak leaf cluster), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (5th Award), National Defense Service Medal (Second Award), Kosovo Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal ("M" device with Bronze Hourglass, Numeral 3), Noncommissioned Officer Development Ribbon (with Numeral 4), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3), Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Medal (with Numeral 4), NATO Medal, the Combat Infantrymen Badge, Expert Infantrymen Badge, Master Parachutists Badge, Air Assault Badge, Military Mountaineer Rams Head Device, Canadian Parachute Badge, Panamanian Jungle Badge, and the German Schützenschnur Marksmanship Badge (Gold). CSM Jenks has been awarded the Order of Saint Maurice. He is a life member of the American Legion Post 178 in Millerton and a life member of VFW Post 5519 Pine Plains. CSM Jenks is a retired Professional FireFighter, and currently serves as a Volunteer Firefighter in the North East Fire District. CSM Jenks has two daughters, resides with his wife in Millerton New York. Family and Human Services Committee Roll Call District Name District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Truitt* Yes District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Houston* District 3 - LaGrange Polasek* District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith* District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins* District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Travelpiece District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie D'Aquanni District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul (VC) District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Garito (C) Present: Absent: Vacant: 12 Q Resolution: Motion: Total : 12 Yes Abstentions: No No 2025030 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MARCH 6, 2025 Roll Call Sheets District Present: Absent: Vacant: District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck District 12 - East Fishkill District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie District 15 - Wappinger District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck District 21 - East Fishkill District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale 23 District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill District 24 - Dover and Pawling Resolution: - Motion: Last Name Truitt Houston Polasek Valdés Smith Atkins Gorman Travelpiece Lawler D'Aquanni Kaul Brendli Johnson Kearney Metzger Paoloni Versaci Faust McHoul Page Drago Munn Caswell •Garito Rolison House YES V absent abseNt Total: 23 Yes Abstentions: 2 NO No 2025030 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MARCH 10, 2025