Bill Text: NY K00140 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Andrea Weinreb for her outstanding advocacy, education, and fundraising efforts for lymphedema awareness

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2023-02-28 - adopted [K00140 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00140-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 140

BY: M. of A. Rosenthal L

        HONORING   Andrea   Weinreb  for  her  outstanding
        advocacy, education,  and  fundraising  efforts  for
        lymphedema awareness

  WHEREAS,  It is the custom of this Legislative Body that the quality
and character of life in the  communities  across  New  York  State  are
reflective  of  the concerned and dedicated efforts of organizations and
individuals committed to helping to improve the lives of others; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and  fully  in  accord  with  its
long-standing  tradition, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Andrea Weinreb, a resident of Chappaqua, New York, for  her  outstanding
advocacy,  education,  and fundraising efforts for lymphedema awareness,
in conjunction with the observance of World Lymphedema Day on  March  6,
2023; and

  WHEREAS,   World   Lymphedema   Day   brings   awareness   to   this
often-debilitating disease that millions are born with, but  which  many
times is the result of cancer treatment, and helps find strength through
collective  celebration  and  is  also  set aside to honor inspirational
lymphedema patients and advocates; and

  WHEREAS, Up to 10 million Americans, and 250 million worldwide, live
with either primary lymphedema or secondary lymphedema,  including  many
that have received treatment for cancer; and

  WHEREAS,  In 2007, Andrea Weinreb was diagnosed with lymphedema as a
result of cancer treatment; and

  WHEREAS, Andrea Weinreb, along with her husband Bruce,  began  their
awareness  and  fundraising  efforts  in  2009,  when  they  joined  the
Lymphatic Education and Research  Network  (LE&RN),  a  New  York  based
not-for-profit  organization  celebrating  its 25th anniversary in 2023;
and

  WHEREAS, In 2010 they participated in the inaugural NY  Run/Walk  to
Fight  Lymphedema  &  Lymphatic Diseases. Andrea has consistently been a
top fundraiser at these Run/Walks; and

  WHEREAS, Andrea Weinreb is a founding member of the New  York  State
Chapter of LE&RN; and

  WHEREAS,  Andrea Weinreb and her husband lobbied in Washington, D.C.
and New York State on behalf of all New Yorkers  living  with  lymphatic
disease; and

  WHEREAS,  Andrea  Weinreb  gave  the  keynote address at the 2018 NY
Run/Walk to Fight Lymphedema and Lymphatic Diseases; and

  WHEREAS, Andrea Weinreb has worked tirelessly to promote  lymphedema
and lymphatic disease education, research and advocacy; and

  WHEREAS,  Andrea  Weinreb  continues to be a positive role model for
all lymphedema and lymphatic disease patients; 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  Andrea  Weinreb  for  her  outstanding  advocacy and promotion of
lymphedema education and awareness; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of  this  Resolution,  suitably  embossed,  be
transmitted  to  Andrea Weinreb and the Lymphatic Education and Research
Network.