Bill Text: NY J01878 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Nick Bottini upon the occasion of being inducted into the Rome Sports Hall of Fame on July 28, 2019

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-12 - ADOPTED [J01878 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01878-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 528

BY: M. of A. Buttenschon

        HONORING  Nick  Bottini upon the occasion of being
        inducted into the Rome Sports Hall of Fame  on  July
        28, 2019

  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
Nick  Bottini  upon  the occasion of being inducted into the Rome Sports
Hall of Fame; this auspicious occasion will  be  celebrated  on  Sunday,
July  28,  2019,  with  a Ceremony at the Hall, followed by a Banquet at
Vernon Downs Casino Hotel in Vernon, New York; 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; Nick  Bottini  is
truly deserving of this prestigious award; and

  WHEREAS,  Nick Bottini began playing basketball at a young age while
living in Hawaii; after 13 months, he and his family returned  to  Rome,
New  York,  and  he  attended  Stokes  Elementary School, Strough Middle
School, and Rome Free Academy, where he was an excellent student  and  a
star on the basketball team; and

  WHEREAS,  This  strong,  talented, versatile, and passionate student
athlete led the 1978-1979 Black Knights to an unprecedented 17-3  record
and the Central Oneida League title; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition  to  his skills on the basketball court, Nick
Bottini was a key component on both the  football  and  track  teams;  a
natural  born  leader, he served as the Captain of his senior year track
team; and

  WHEREAS, Nick Bottini is justly proud  of  his  high  school  sports
career,  however  his greatest moment as a football player was in a 1976
game against Thomas R. Proctor  High  School  in  Utica,  New  York;  he
returned  an  interception  for  a touchdown, passed for two others, and
scored one himself as the Black Knights defeated their  long-time  rival
by an astounding score of 51-6; and

  WHEREAS,  After  graduating in 1979, Nick Bottini continued to excel
as a member of the SUNY Potsdam Men's Basketball Team, helping them  win
the  Division  III  National  Championship his first year, and reach the
finals the following year; and

  WHEREAS, As a junior with the Bears, Nick Bottini shot 47.5 percent,
had 16 steals, 45 rebounds, and 31  assists;  in  1983,  he  earned  his
bachelor's degree in graphic design; and

  WHEREAS,  Nick Bottini 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  Nick  Bottini  upon  the occasion of being inducted into the Rome
Sports Hall of Fame on July 28, 2019; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Nick Bottini.