Bill Text: NY K00250 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2019, as Russian American History Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-16)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-08 - adopted [K00250 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00250-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 250

BY: M. of A. De La Rosa

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        April 2019, as Russian American History Month in the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS, The history and participation of people of Russian heritage
in  the  American  experience  will  be greatly enhanced and appreciated
through the observation of April 2019 as Russian American History  Month
in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Individuals of Russian heritage such as: Ivan Turchaninov,
Union Army Brigadier General; Igor Sikorsky, inventor of the  helicopter
and  the multi-engine airplane; Sergei Rachmaninoff and Igor Stravinsky,
composers; Vladimir  Zworkin,  engineer  and  a  pioneer  of  television
technology; Nikolai Timashev, sociologist; Michael Chekhov, actor; Boris
Backhmeteff,  scientist  and  diplomat; Wasilly Leontiev, economist; Yul
Bryner and Kirk Douglas, Hollywood legends; Serge Brin,  co-founder  and
head  of  the Google Corporation; Irving Berlin, author of the song "God
Bless  America,"  Alexander  Ovechkin,  Captain,  Washington   Capitals,
National  Hockey  League;  Vladimir Zvorikin, physicist; and many others
have made important contributions to the United States  and  the  world;
and

  WHEREAS,  The  recognition  of  such  significant contributions will
enhance the opportunities for Russian American youth to  take  pride  in
their forebears and to identify with them as role models; and

  WHEREAS,  Better  knowledge  of the role of Russian Americans in the
history of the United States and of relations between Russia and America
can lead to more productive opportunities for all; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2019, as Russian
American History Month in the State of New York and to urge that  during
this  month  there  be  active  efforts to examine the subject in public
schools, colleges, universities and other venues  and  that  events  and
activities supporting interest and attention to Russian American history
and  how  Russian  Americans have retained their cultural identity while
contributing significantly to the  enrichment  of  New  York  State  and
America be encouraged; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New  York;  The Honorable Anatoly I.  Antonov, Ambassador of the Russian
Federation to the United States; The  Honorable  Sergey  K.  Ovsyanikov,
Consul General of the Russian Federation in New York; His Grace Matthew,
Bishop  of  Sourozh,  Interim  Administrator the Patriarchal Parishes in
USA; His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan  of  Eastern  America  and  New
York;  Metropolitan  Tikhon  (Mollard),  Orthodox Church in America; Dr.
Olga Zatsepina, President of Russian American Cultural  Heritage  Center
Inc.(  RACH-C)  and Chair, Russian American History Month Coalition; Mr.
John Pouschine,  President,  Russian  Nobility  Association  in  America
(RNA);  Mrs. Tatiana Zacharin- Geringer, Chief Scoutmaster of St. George

Pathfinders (  ORUR);  and  Mrs.  Marena  Maltsev,  President  American-
Russian Aid Association, Otrada, Inc.