Bill Text: NY J01670 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Nakeya T. Fields upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Community Service Award in Mentorship and Leadership by the Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards Program

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-01-19 - ADOPTED [J01670 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J01670-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1670

BY: Senator PARKER

        HONORING Nakeya T. Fields upon the occasion of her
        designation   as   recipient   of  the  Professional
        Services Community Service Award in  Mentorship  and
        Leadership    by   the   Young,   Gifted   &   Black
        Entrepreneurial Awards Program on February 23, 2022

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  take  note  of
and  publicly  acknowledge individuals who have distinguished themselves
through their exemplary careers, accomplishments, and  purposeful  lives
of service to their community and their profession; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Nakeya T. Fields upon the occasion of her designation  as  recipient  of
the  Professional  Services  Community  Service  Award in Mentorship and
Leadership by the Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial  Awards  Program
to  be  celebrated at its 2022 Black Tie VIP Dinner and Presentations on
Wednesday, February 23, 2022; and

  WHEREAS, Established in 2006 by President/CEO of the NetLinkz Group,
Inc., Carl O. Gray, the Young,  Gifted  &  Black  (YGB)  Entrepreneurial
Awards  Program  recognizes  individuals who continue to reach levels of
great success through hard work and determination; and

  WHEREAS, Remaining true to its mission, the Young,  Gifted  &  Black
Entrepreneurial  Awards  Program  continues  to  acknowledge the talent,
ambition   and   achievements   of   African-American   and    Caribbean
professionals towards the continued pursuit of success; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Young,  Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards Program
was launched in honor of Black History Month and shines a light on  such
accomplished  individuals  as Nakeya T. Fields, who truly exemplifies an
entrepreneurial spirit; and

  WHEREAS, Nakeya T.  Fields  is  CEO,  Author,  Educator,  Speaker  -
Therapeutic Play Foundation; and

  WHEREAS,   Within   every   community,  there  are  inevitably  some
individuals who, by virtue of  their  energy,  vision,  and  dedication,
command  the  greatest  respect  among their friends and colleagues, and
within the community at large; Nakeya T. Fields is one such  individual;
and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of  this  Legislative Body to commend
individuals of outstanding character,  who  have  shown  initiative  and
commitment  toward  constantly pursuing higher goals for themselves, and
acting as role models of leadership to be emulated  by  both  peers  and
young people; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Nakeya T. Fields upon the occasion of her designation as recipient
of the Professional Services Community Service Award in  Mentorship  and

Leadership  by the Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards Program;
and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Nakeya T. Fields.