Bill Text: NY J01445 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Charlotte Streater upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the CAMBA Beacon Karate Program

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-14 - ADOPTED [J01445 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01445-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1445

BY: Senator PARKER

        COMMENDING Charlotte Streater upon the occasion of
        her designation for special recognition by the CAMBA
        Beacon Karate Program on June 13, 2019

  WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize   and  acknowledge  those  within  our  midst  who  have  made
significant contributions to the quality of life therein; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend  Charlotte
Streater upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by
the CAMBA Beacon Karate Program to be celebrated at its 25th Anniversary
Event on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at P.S. 361 in Brooklyn, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Founded  in  1977,  CAMBA  is  a  non-profit  agency which
provides services that connect  people  with  opportunities  to  enhance
their quality of life; and

  WHEREAS, CAMBA is a community of clients, staff, volunteers, donors,
neighbors  and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York
City, where all children and adults have access  to  the  resources  and
support they need to thrive; and

  WHEREAS,  Charlotte  Streater  started  her martial arts career as a
student at P.S. 269 and participant in CAMBA's after-school and  evening
programs;   in  November  of  2003,  she  practiced  Tae  Kwon  Do  with
Instructors Rocco Lombardo and Chris DePrado; and

  WHEREAS, Charlotte Streater has nurtured her passion for the martial
arts, by striving to serve as a role model and  positive  influence  for
others; she obtained the rank of 3rd Degree Black Belt; and

  WHEREAS,  From  September  of  2013 to June 2016, Charlotte Streater
served as an instructor for the Karate Program,  teaching  her  students
the skills and knowledge she learned from her mentors; she truly strived
to be the instructor she always wanted for herself; even though she left
the  Program  to  focus  on  her undergraduate studies, she continued to
volunteer until June of 2017; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to  her  work  with  the  CAMBA  Beacon  Karate
Program,  Charlotte  Streater  has taught Tae Kwon Do at various schools
including P.S. 269, P.S. 114, P.S. 92, P.S. 139, P.S. 249, Hudde  Junior
High School, and Community Roots Charter School; and

  WHEREAS,  Charlotte  Streater has made great strides in her personal
and professional career since her time as  a  CAMBA  participant,  fully
acknowledging  the  role  this vital organization played in her success;
she proudly earned her bachelor's degree with honors from CUNY  Brooklyn
College in Children & Youth Studies/ Psychology; 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
commend Charlotte Streater upon the  occasion  of  her  designation  for
special recognition by the CAMBA Beacon Karate Program on June 13, 2019;
and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Charlotte Streater.