Bill Text: NY J00584 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Rev. Dr. Wendy J. Kelly-Carter upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New York at their Celebration of Women Luncheon

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-17 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J00584 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00584-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 584

BY: Senator PARKER

        COMMENDING Rev. Dr. Wendy J. Kelly-Carter upon the
        occasion  of her designation for special recognition
        by the Most Worshipful Prince Hall  Grand  Lodge  of
        New York at their Celebration of Women Luncheon

  WHEREAS,  Individuals  who give of their time and energies and serve
the best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration
and cannot be sufficiently extolled; and

  WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Wendy J. Kelly-Carter has given not  only  of  her
time   and  energies  but  also  of  her  competence,  intelligence  and
leadership and consequently has been designated for special honor; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend  Rev.  Dr.
Wendy  J.  Kelly-Carter upon the occasion of her designation for special
recognition by the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New  York,
to  be  celebrated at the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New
York's Celebration of Women Luncheon taking place  Saturday,  March  25,
2023; and

  WHEREAS,  Each  year  New  York  State officially sets aside time to
recognize the unique contributions that New York women have made to  New
York State and beyond; and

  WHEREAS,  Rev  Dr.  Wendy  J.  Kelly-Carter  has been called upon to
contribute her time  and  talents  to  countless  civic  and  charitable
endeavors and has always given of herself unstintingly; and

  WHEREAS,  Rev. Dr. Wendy J. Kelly-Carter received a Doctorate degree
in Ministry from the New York Theological Seminary in May of  2021;  she
received  her A.A.S. and B.S. degrees from SUNY Empire State College; in
2007, she was licensed to preach  and  ordained  by  Abyssinian  Baptist
Church in 2010; and

  WHEREAS,  She  served  as  an  Associate Minister at Victory Baptist
Church, Bronx, New York, and is  now  an  Associate  Minister  at  Mount
Olivet Baptist Church, Harlem, New York where Rev. Dr. Charles A. Curtis
is the Pastor; and

  WHEREAS,  Rev.  Dr.  Wendy  J.  Kelly-Carter belongs to the New York
Coalition of 100 Black, National Council  of  Negro  Women,  Legislative
Lead for AARP, League of Women Voters, NAACP, New York Statewide, Senior
Action  Council,  and the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans;
and

  WHEREAS, Her Ministry  Affiliations  are  with  the  Empire  Baptist
Missionary  Convention  of  New York, Inc., American Baptist Churches of
Metropolitan  New  York,  United  Missionary  Baptist  Association,  and
Baptist Ministers Evening Conference of Greater NY & Vicinity; and

  WHEREAS,  Rev.  Dr. Wendy J. Kelly-Carter is the Recording Secretary
for the Baptist Ministers Conference of Greater NY & Vicinity,  the  1st

Vice President, UMBA Congress Christian Education, and is a Board Member
of Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI); and

  WHEREAS,  With  a  great  variety  of  skills,  Rev.  Dr.  Wendy  J.
Kelly-Carter is a certified teacher of the National Baptist  Convention,
U.S.A. Sunday School Publishing Board, is a nursing home Ombudsman and a
Community   Health   Worker,   and  received  her  Community  Chaplaincy
certificate from the American Baptists Home Mission Societies,  November
of 2021; and

  WHEREAS,  Rev.  Dr.  Wendy J. Kelly-Carter graduated in May of 2022,
from the Metropolitan Chapter NYS Chaplains Workers Task Force,  is  the
President  of  District  Eight  National  Alliance of Postal and Federal
Employees, and recently served at the Greater Universal Baptist  Church,
Bronx, New York, as the Interim Pastor; and

  WHEREAS,  Active  in  her  community, Rev. Dr. Wendy J. Kelly-Carter
actively attends community board meetings and precinct council meetings,
coordinates the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther  King,  Jr.  Day  event  for  the
Baptist  Ministers  Conference  on  the third Monday of January which is
held at  the  Convent  Avenue  Baptist  Church,  developed  an  HIV-AIDS
initiative for the NAPFE in conjunction with IRIS House; and

  WHEREAS,  Additionally, she coordinated youth and young adult events
at the Harlem YMCA, participated for 20 years in  the  African  American
Day Parade in Harlem, organized food and clothing drives from the former
union  office  at  2299 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard; furthermore,
Rev. Dr. Wendy J. Kelly-Carter  has  held  numerous  voter  registration
drives,  and  participated  in  several  demonstrations  in  the  Harlem
community; Rev. Wendy still assists seniors in locating resources; and

  WHEREAS, Rare indeed  is  the  impressive  dedication  shown  by  an
individual   for   the  benefit  of  others  which  Rev.  Dr.  Wendy  J.
Kelly-Carter has displayed throughout her life; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor   Rev.  Dr.  Wendy  J.  Kelly-Carter  upon  the  occasion  of  her
designation for special recognition by the Most Worshipful  Prince  Hall
Grand  Lodge  of New York at their Celebration of Women Luncheon; and be
it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Rev. Dr. Wendy J. Kelly-Carter.