Bill Text: NY J00204 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Honoring Dr. Lawrence Bradley upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-01-15 - ADOPTED [J00204 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00204-Introduced.html

---

Senate Resolution No. 204

BY: Senator BRESLIN

        HONORING Dr. Lawrence Bradley upon the occasion of
        his designation as recipient of the Volunteer of the
        Year Award by the Pride Center of the Capital Region

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative  Body  recognizes the profound impact of
those exemplary individuals within the  great  State  of  New  York  who
proactively  work  for  the enfranchisement of minority communities, and
the importance of such work for the benefit  of  all  citizens  of  this
State, and indeed, all citizens of the Nation; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Dr. Lawrence
Bradley  upon  the  occasion  of  his  designation  as  recipient of the
Volunteer of the Year Award by the Pride Center of the Capital Region to
be celebrated at its Annual Awards Gala on Friday, October 19, 2018,  at
the Albany Capital Center, Albany, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  This  auspicious  event  benefits  the Pride Center of the
Capital Region and celebrates the important contributions of individuals
who work hard to empower the lesbian,  gay,  bisexual,  transgender  and
queer/questioning  (LGBTQ)  community;  Dr. Lawrence Bradley is one such
individual; and

  WHEREAS, Originally from Albany, Dr. Lawrence Bradley  received  his
JD in 1960 and his Ph.D. in European History in 1971; and

  WHEREAS,  From  1963  through  1991,  Dr.  Lawrence  Bradley  was  a
professor  at  Notre  Dame  in  a  variety  of   disciplines   including
Constitutional  History,  Humanistic  Studies,  Property Settlement, and
Business Law; and

  WHEREAS, In 1991, Dr. Lawrence Bradley  helped  found  the  Gay  and
Lesbian  Alumni  Association  of  Notre  Dame  and  St.  Mary's  College
(GALANDISMC); and

  WHEREAS, Beginning in 1992 until 1994, he served  on  the  Board  of
Directors  of  My  Brother's  House,  a  local  South  Bend/Mishawaka IN
HIV/AIDS support organization; and

  WHEREAS, Since returning to the Albany area in August of  2003,  Dr.
Lawrence  Bradley  has  been  a  volunteer  for  the  Pride  Center, the
Salvation Army, and the Cohoes NY Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen; and

  WHEREAS, In 2006, Dr. Lawrence Bradley received the Volunteer of the
Year Award from the Pride Center, and in April of 2018, he received  one
of  seven  Albany County Volunteer of the Year Awards for his service to
the Pride Center; and

  WHEREAS, Our society is greatly benefited by the purposeful  efforts
of  individuals who unite for the cause of improving the quality of life
for others, and who proactively work toward the goal of dignity for all;
and

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative  Body  that  those  who
enhance  the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly  have  earned  the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Dr. Lawrence Bradley upon  the  occasion  of  his  designation  as
recipient  of the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Pride Center of the
Capital Region; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Dr. Lawrence Bradley.