Bill Text: NY J03065 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Dr. Mildred Clarke upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-03-31 - ADOPTED [J03065 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J03065-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 3065

BY: Senator MONTGOMERY

        HONORING  Dr.  Mildred Clarke upon the occasion of
        her  designation  as  recipient  of   the   Lifetime
        Achievement  Award  by  the  Neighborhood  Technical
        Assistance Clinic on June 9, 2020

  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,  Dr.  Mildred  Clarke  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 honor Dr. Mildred
Clarke upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Lifetime
Achievement Award by the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic to  be
celebrated  at  its  13th  Annual  Gala,  A  Salute  to  New York City's
Nonprofits and the Neighborhoods They Serve, on Tuesday, June  9,  2020,
at Giando on the Water, Brooklyn, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Neighborhood  Technical Assistance Clinic (NTAC) is a
strategic  partner  and   advisor   to   philanthropists,   foundations,
government  and  political  entities,  public  institutions,  grassroots
nonprofit organizations, and faith-based institutions wishing to improve
their programs and organizational effectiveness in addressing the  needs
of low-income and service-starved communities; and

  WHEREAS,   Dr.   Mildred   Clarke   is   one   of  Brooklyn's  first
African-American woman gynecologists to own a private practice; and

  WHEREAS, Throughout her illustrious career, which has  spanned  more
than 40 years, Dr. Mildred Clarke has delivered over 5,000 babies; and

  WHEREAS,  A  longtime resident of the Prospect Heights neighborhood,
Mildred Clarke  received  her  medical  degree  from  Howard  University
College of Medicine; and

  WHEREAS,   With   a  steadfast  and  unwavering  commitment  to  her
community, Dr.   Mildred Clarke served as a  Board  member  of  Brooklyn
Community  Services  (BCS)  where  she  continues  her  literary program
mentoring women of the BCS Transitional Living  Community,  a  temporary
homeless  shelter  for  women who are recovering from severe traumas and
who are being prepared for permanent housing; and

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

  WHEREAS, It  is  the  sense  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. Mildred  Clarke  upon  the  occasion  of  her  designation  as
recipient   of  the  Lifetime  Achievement  Award  by  the  Neighborhood
Technical Assistance Clinic; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Dr. Mildred Clarke.