Bill Text: NY J02667 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Elizabeth Saenger as recipient of the Social Justice Recognition Award by the Larchmont Mamaroneck Human Rights Committee

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-28 - ADOPTED [J02667 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02667-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2667

BY: Senator MAYER

        LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION   honoring Elizabeth Saenger
        upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of
        the  Social  Justice  Recognition   Award   by   the
        Larchmont   Mamaroneck  Human  Rights  Committee  on
        January 12, 2020

  WHEREAS, From time to time  this  Legislative  Body  takes  note  of
certain  extraordinary  individuals  it  wishes  to  recognize for their
valued contributions to the success and progress of society and publicly
acknowledge their endeavors which have enhanced the basic humanity among
us all; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud  to  honor  Elizabeth
Saenger  upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Social
Justice Recognition Award  by  the  Larchmont  Mamaroneck  Human  Rights
Committee  which was celebrated at its 33rd Annual MLK Day Commemoration
on Sunday, January 12, 2020, in Mamaroneck, New York; and

  WHEREAS, In 1973, Elizabeth Saenger began her long and distinguished
career in education as a  social  studies  teacher  at  Hommocks  Middle
School;  from  1983-2007,  she  taught  ethics  at  the  Ethical Culture
Fieldston Lower School; and

  WHEREAS, As a young teacher, Elizabeth Saenger helped the late Judge
Joseph Clifford create the Youth Shelter Program of Westchester; located
in  Mount  Vernon,  New  York,  this  homelike  12-bed  facility  offers
defendants  between  the  ages  of  16  and  21 a safe place to wait for
disposition of their cases; and

  WHEREAS, Elizabeth Saenger has  always  been  available  to  lend  a
helping hand and has tirelessly supported her community and its leaders;
a true source for good, she has been the recipient of proclamations from
the  Villages  of  Mamaroneck and Larchmont, the Town of Mamaroneck, and
the Westchester County Board of Legislators; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to her work with the Youth  Shelter,  Elizabeth
Saenger  served on the boards of The Washingtonville Housing Alliance in
Mamaroneck, The Local Summit, and the Community  Resource  Center  where
she teaches English to recent immigrants; she is also a long-time member
of  Westchester  for  Change  which  works  for  progressive  social and
political change; 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  Elizabeth  Saenger  upon  the  occasion  of  her  designation  as
recipient  of  the  Social  Justice  Recognition  Award by the Larchmont
Mamaroneck Human Rights Committee on January 12, 2020; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Elizabeth Saenger.