Bill Text: NY J01008 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 2019, as Older Americans Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-09 - ADOPTED [J01008 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01008-Introduced.html

Senate Resolution No. 1008

BY: Senator PERSAUD

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        May  2019,  as Older Americans Month in the State of
        New York, in  conjunction  with  the  observance  of
        National Older Americans Month

  WHEREAS,  Senior citizens bring a wealth of experience and knowledge
to the increasingly active roles they play  in  today's  society;  their
past  contributions  and  future  participation are a vital part of, and
valuable asset to, the fabric of community life and activity; and

  WHEREAS, This  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to  memorialize
Governor  Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 2019, as Older Americans Month
in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National
Older Americans Month; and

  WHEREAS, Every  May,  the  Administration  on  Aging,  part  of  the
Administration  for  Community  Living, leads our nation's observance of
Older American's Month; this vital campaign  is  celebrated  across  the
country  through  ceremonies,  events, fairs, and other such activities;
and

  WHEREAS, The 2019 theme,  Connect,  Create,  Contribute,  emphasizes
that  you  are  never too old (or young) to take part in activities that
can enrich your physical, mental,  and  emotional  well-being;  it  also
celebrates  the many ways in which older adults make a difference in our
communities; and

  WHEREAS,  Participating  in  activities  that  promote  mental   and
physical  wellness,  offering  your  wisdom  and  experience to the next
generation, and  seeking  the  mentorship  of  someone  with  more  life
experience  than  you  are just a few examples of what being engaged can
mean; and

  WHEREAS, No matter where you are in your life, there  is  no  better
time than now to start; and

  WHEREAS,  Older Americans Month was established in 1963 to honor the
legacies and contributions of older Americans and  to  support  them  as
they enter their next stage of life; and

  WHEREAS,  When  Older  Americans Month was first recognized, only 17
million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday, about a  third
of older Americans lived in poverty, and there were few programs to meet
their needs; and

  WHEREAS, Interest in older Americans and their concerns was growing;
a meeting in April of 1963 between President John F. Kennedy and members
of  the  National  Council  of Senior Citizens led to designating May as
"Senior Citizens Month," the prelude to "Older Americans Month"; and

  WHEREAS, Historically, Older Americans Month  has  been  a  time  to
acknowledge  the  contributions of past and current older persons to our
country, in particular those who defended our country; and


  WHEREAS,   Every   President  since  Kennedy  has  issued  a  formal
proclamation during or before the month of May asking the entire  nation
to  pay  tribute in some way to older persons in their communities; now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo  to proclaim May 2019, as Older
Americans Month in the State  of  New  York,  in  conjunction  with  the
observance of National Older Americans Month; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York.
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