Bill Text: NY J00416 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Glenn McMillan upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Education Award by Stuy Park Lions Club, Inc.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-02-08 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J00416 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00416-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 416

BY: Senator PARKER

        HONORING  Glenn  McMillan upon the occasion of his
        designation as recipient of the Education  Award  by
        Stuy Park Lions Club, Inc. on February 17, 2023

  WHEREAS,  It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
honor those distinguished citizens who would devote  their  life's  work
and  purpose  to  community  service, contributing to the welfare of the
citizens of their communities and this great Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Glenn  McMillan upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the
Education Award by Stuy Park Lions Club, Inc. to be  celebrated  at  its
30th  Annual  Pearl  Red and White Gala on Friday, February 17, 2023, at
Antun's, Queens Village, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Stuy  Park  Lions  Club  is  part  of   Lions   Clubs
International,  one  of  the largest service organizations in the world,
and is deeply committed to meeting the challenges of public service; and

  WHEREAS, For 27 years, Glenn McMillan has worked in  the  Department
of Mass Communications Creative and Performing Arts and Speech at Medgar
Evers  College  of the City University of New York; he is an AJ Fletcher
Music Scholar as well as a current Andrew Mellon Humanities  Fellow  and
has  served  as the unit and director of vocal and choral activities for
the department; and

  WHEREAS, In this capacity, Glenn  McMillan  authored  the  college's
first music degree letter of intent which was approved by the CUNY Board
of  Trustees,  has  lectured  in  several  music  conferences around the
country, and has appeared as a guest for the  PBS  Religion  and  Ethics
documentary on the shortage of black church musicians; and

  WHEREAS,  A  dynamic  composer  and  conductor,  Glenn McMillan will
release his freshmen manuscript, The Priest and  the  Levite  this  year
along with a series of choral music for children and adult choirs; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition  to  his  career in education, Glenn McMillan
serves as the Minister of Worship and Arts of Brooklyn's Concord Baptist
Church of Christ, and is the  proud  father  of  two  sons,  Isahia  and
Emmanuel; 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  Glenn  McMillan upon the occasion of his designation as recipient
of the Education Award by Stuy Park Lions Club, Inc.; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Glenn McMillan.