Bill Text: NY J01083 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Dr. Laura Anker upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of a Leadership Award by the SUNY Old Westbury College Foundation on May 7, 2019

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-30 - ADOPTED [J01083 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01083-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1083

BY: Senator KAPLAN

        HONORING  Dr. Laura Anker upon the occasion of her
        designation as recipient of a  Leadership  Award  by
        the  SUNY  Old Westbury College Foundation on May 7,
        2019

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative  Body  that  those  who
enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and
sustained  commitment  to  the  maintenance  of  high standards in their
profession, certainly have earned the recognition and  applause  of  all
the citizens of this great Empire State; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Dr. Laura Anker upon the occasion of her designation as recipient  of  a
Leadership  Award  by  the  SUNY  Old  Westbury College Foundation to be
celebrated with a Dinner on  Tuesday,  May  7,  2019,  at  Crest  Hollow
Country Club, Woodbury, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  The 2019 Leadership Awards Dinner will honor distinguished
area citizens and College alumni who enrich the community in distinctive
ways -  economically,  scientifically,  culturally,  intellectually  and
socially  -  and whose efforts, taken together, are helping to transform
the Long Island Region; and

  WHEREAS, The result of many individual efforts, the  excellence  and
the  success of SUNY Old Westbury is due in large part to the efforts of
Dr.  Laura Anker; and

  WHEREAS, A Distinguished Service Professor at SUNY Old Westbury, Dr.
Laura Anker 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, Throughout the entire period of her  community  service,  a
period  of  constructive involvement, Dr. Laura Anker has stood constant
in dignity, good grace and humor; and

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

  WHEREAS,  A  significant contributor to education in New York State,
Dr.  Laura Anker continually demonstrates an impressive  dedication,  an
unparalleled  devotion  and an unremitting enthusiasm for the quality of
the educational programs and opportunities offered at SUNY Old  Westbury
for  the  benefit of its faculty and students, as well as for the entire
community; and

  WHEREAS, It is  the  custom  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  when
individuals  of  such  noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our
attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the  citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Dr. Laura Anker upon the occasion of her designation as  recipient
of a Leadership Award by the SUNY Old Westbury College Foundation on May
7, 2019; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Dr. Laura Anker.