Bill Text: NY J00559 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Marie Jaja Bain upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of a 2023 Women-N-Motion Empowerment Award by the Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards Program

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-21 - ADOPTED [J00559 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00559-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 559

BY: Senator PARKER

        HONORING  Marie  "Jaja"  Bain upon the occasion of
        her   designation   as   recipient   of    a    2023
        Women-N-Motion   Empowerment  Award  by  the  Young,
        Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards Program

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  take  note  of
and  publicly  acknowledge individuals who have distinguished themselves
through their exemplary careers, accomplishments, and  purposeful  lives
of service to their community and their profession; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern  and  in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Marie "Jaja" Bain upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of a
2023 Women-N-Motion Empowerment Award  by  the  Young,  Gifted  &  Black
Entrepreneurial  Awards Program to be celebrated at its Awards Brunch on
Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Simpson Restaurant and Bar, Brooklyn, New
York; and

  WHEREAS, Founded by Carl O. Gray, the Young, Gifted  &  Black  (YGB)
Entrepreneurial  Awards  Program  recognizes individuals who continue to
reach levels of great  success  through  hard  work  and  determination,
proving to be inspiring role models to their community and peers; and

  WHEREAS,  Furthermore, in conjunction with the observance of Women's
History Month, this auspicious  occasion  features  several  outstanding
women  who  are  leaders, motivators, business professionals, innovators
and entrepreneurs; and

  WHEREAS, Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Marie "Jaja" Bain is
an accomplished mom, educator, change maker, event and boxing  promoter,
and restaurateur; and

  WHEREAS,  A confident and fearless woman with a rigorous work ethic,
Jaja Bain is the  Founder  of  i&i  Entertainment  Group  LLC,  HERStory
Lifestyles  LLC,  and Jaja's Boutique LLC, as well as a partner in Stush
NYC, a new Caribbean cuisine restaurant located in Williamsburg; and

  WHEREAS, With a wide array of experience in a  variety  of  sectors,
Jaja  Bain  is  a  humble  and  highly motivated self-starter, driven to
succeed; she graduated from City  College  University  with  a  Master's
degree  in  Elementary  Education  and  a  Bachelor of Science degree in
Criminal Justice from St. John's University; and

  WHEREAS, Jaja Bain is a community-minded entrepreneur  with  Haitian
roots  who was instilled with good business values by her parents from a
young age; she began event planning  by  providing  holiday  events  for
young  children  in  her  home base of Brooklyn, and eventually produced
themed events and parties for adults in 1996; and

  WHEREAS, With each event  reaching  capacity,  Jaja  Bain  earned  a
stellar  reputation  and  the branding of her company, i&i Entertainment
Group LLC, continued to grow  successfully;  from  that  point  on,  she
focused on industry, corporate, celebrity and fashion clientele, working

with  some  of  the most successful artists, executives, producers, DJ's
and athletes in the business; and

  WHEREAS,  In 2018, Jaja Bain became a female boxing promoter for one
of the top promotion companies in boxing, PBC/Team Watson; and

  WHEREAS, Jaja Bain's illustrious promotion and event planning career
has consistently targeted the African-American, Caribbean-American,  and
Hispanic  consumer segments, making her a viable resource for brands who
want to focus their marketing efforts towards an ethnic demographic; and

  WHEREAS, After years of experience, Jaja Bain's passion  to  empower
youth  through  education  and  events  led  her  to  establish HERStory
Lifestyles LLC in May of 2015, to inspire women and young girls to  live
in  their  purpose  by  helping them to grow personally, professionally,
financially  and  spiritually  through  various  workshops  and   master
classes; and

  WHEREAS,  Rare  indeed  is  the  impressive  dedication  shown by an
individual for the benefit of  others  which  Jaja  Bain  has  displayed
throughout her life; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of  this  Legislative Body to commend
individuals of outstanding character,  who  have  shown  initiative  and
commitment  toward  constantly pursuing higher goals for themselves, and
acting as role models of leadership to be emulated  by  both  peers  and
young people; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Marie  "Jaja"  Bain  upon  the  occasion  of  her  designation  as
recipient  of  a  2023  Women-N-Motion  Empowerment  Award by the Young,
Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards Program; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Marie "Jaja" Bain.