Bill Text: NY J02225 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Dr. Torian Easterling upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Phi Award by the Gamma Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-04-05 - ADOPTED [J02225 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02225-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2225

BY: Senator PARKER

        HONORING  Dr.  Torian Easterling upon the occasion
        of his designation as recipient of a  Phi  Award  by
        the  Gamma  Iota  Lambda  Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
        Fraternity, Inc.

  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
Dr. Torian Easterling upon the occasion of his designation as  recipient
of  a  Phi  Award  by  the  Gamma Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc., to be celebrated at its Juneteenth  Summer  Formal  on
Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Terrace on the Park, Corona, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Alpha  Phi  Alpha,  the first intercollegiate Greek letter
fraternity established by African-Americans, was founded on December  4,
1906,  at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, by seven visionary men
who together with other early leaders of Alpha Phi  Alpha  succeeded  in
laying a firm foundation for the fraternity's principles of scholarship,
fellowship, good character and the uplifting of humanity; and

  WHEREAS,  This  auspicious event offers an opportunity for the Gamma
Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to  present  the
distinguished   Phi   Award   to   individuals   who   have  made  great
accomplishments and have helped to better their  community;  Dr.  Torian
Easterling is one such individual; and

  WHEREAS,   Dr.   Torian   Easterling  serves  as  the  First  Deputy
Commissioner and Chief Equity Officer at the NYC  Department  of  Health
and  Mental  Hygiene  (NYCDOHMH); he has spent more than five years in a
senior leadership role at the Health Department; and

  WHEREAS, Prior to serving as First  Deputy  Commissioner  and  Chief
Equity  Officer,  Dr. Torian Easterling served as Deputy Commissioner of
the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness at the New York City
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, where he  oversaw  programmatic
work  focused  on  reducing  overall premature mortality and closing the
racial gap on the leading causes of preventable death; and

  WHEREAS, Furthermore, this extraordinary man served as the Assistant
Commissioner  of  the  Department  of  Health's   Bureau   of   Brooklyn
Neighborhood  Health, where he helped advance key programming to address
pressing concerns, including maternal deaths and gun violence; and

  WHEREAS, Dr.  Torian  Easterling  is  a  community  physician  truly
committed  to  health  equity,  social  justice and movement-building to
achieve the health outcomes that all people  deserve  both  locally  and
globally; and

  WHEREAS,  Dr.  Torian  Easterling holds a Bachelor of Science degree
from Morehouse College, a  Doctor  of  Medicine  (MD)  from  Rutgers-New
Jersey  Medical  School,  and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Icahn
School of Medicine at Sinai in New York; he completed his  residency  in
Family  Medicine  at  Jamaica  Hospital  Medical Center in Queens, and a
General Preventive Medicine residency at Icahn  School  of  Medicine  at
Sinai in New York; and

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

  WHEREAS,  It  has always been the objective of this Legislative Body
to  honor  and  support  those  individuals  who  have  displayed  their
commitment  to the betterment of their communities, and it is the intent
of this Legislative Body to inscribe upon its records, this  tribute  to
Dr.   Torian Easterling, that future generations may know and appreciate
his admirable character, his many benevolent deeds, and the respect  and
esteem in which he is held by his peers; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Dr. Torian Easterling upon the  occasion  of  his  designation  as
recipient  of  a Phi Award by the Gamma Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Dr. Torian Easterling.