Bill Text: NY J01345 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Doug Meiss upon the occasion of being inducted into the Rome Sports Hall of Fame

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-06 - ADOPTED [J01345 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01345-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1345

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        HONORING  Doug  Meiss  upon  the occasion of being
        inducted into the Rome Sports Hall of Fame

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
outstanding athletes who have  distinguished  themselves  through  their
exceptional performance, attaining unprecedented success and the highest
level of personal achievement; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Doug Meiss upon the occasion of being inducted into the Rome Sports Hall
of Fame, to be celebrated at a Ceremony on Sunday, July 30, 2023; and

  WHEREAS, Every year, the Rome Sports Hall of Fame publicly  commends
the  pursuit of athletic excellence, recognizes those who have excelled,
and strives to preserve Rome's rich athletic  heritage;  Doug  Meiss  is
truly deserving of this prestigious award; and

  WHEREAS, Life-long Roman Doug Meiss grew up in a family of athletes;
at  a  young age, he began his officiating career serving as a volunteer
referee for the Rome Fort Stanwix Youth Hockey Association; and

  WHEREAS, Since then, Doug Meiss  has  officiated  NCAA  Division  I,
Division  II,  and  Division  III  men's lacrosse games for more than 40
years, including the quarter- and semi-finals of the NCAA Men's Division
III  Tournament,  the  National  Junior  College  Athletic   Association
Championship   Game,   and   numerous   college  conference  and  league
championship finals; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to officiating scores of games  each  year  and
serving  as  mentor  to  young  officials,  Doug Meiss has held numerous
administrative roles such as observer  of  Division  III  college  men's
lacrosse  officials  for the District II region; Empire State Games boys
lacrosse  officials'  coordinator;  New  York  State  Boys  High  School
Lacrosse  Officials  Association  President; Competition Chairman on the
Tri-City Lacrosse Board of Directors; and is a member of the Central New
York Lacrosse Officials Association; and

  WHEREAS, Doug Meiss also officiates ice hockey games and has  served
as  an  Eastern  College Athletic Conference men's hockey official, both
president and assignor of officials for the Central New York Ice  Hockey
Officials  Association,  and a linesman in the professional Northeastern
Hockey League; and

  WHEREAS, A three-sport athlete,  Doug  Meiss  received  high  school
All-Conference  awards  in football, ice hockey, and lacrosse during his
playing days at Rome Free Academy (Class of 1972); as a  member  of  the
Syracuse  Junior  Blazers  in  the  NY-Penn Junior Hockey League, he was
selected to represent the league by being named to  the  Lester  Patrick
All-American United States Junior Hockey team; and

  WHEREAS,  Later,  Doug  Meiss  was  a  player/coach for the semi-pro
Copper City Chiefs and coach in the Rome Youth Hockey Association; and


  WHEREAS, Doug Meiss has clearly made a contribution to the spirit of
excellence which is a tradition of his Rome community; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that when
individuals of such outstanding athletic accomplishments are brought  to
our  attention,  they  should  be 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  Doug  Meiss  upon  the  occasion  of being inducted into the Rome
Sports Hall of Fame; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Doug Meiss.