Bill Text: NY J01986 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Jason Robinson on capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Track and Field 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter Wheelchair Division Championships

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - ADOPTED [J01986 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01986-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1986

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        CONGRATULATING Jason Robinson upon the occasion of
        capturing  the  2019  NYSPHSAA Track and Field 800-,
        1,600-   and   3,200-meter    Wheelchair    Division
        Championships

  WHEREAS,  It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay just tribute to those citizens who embody the true American  spirit,
demonstrating  personal  courage  and  conviction in pursuit of athletic
achievement without regard to physical limitation; and

  WHEREAS,  Excellence  and  success  in  competitive  sports  can  be
achieved  only  through  strenuous  practice, team play and team spirit,
nurtured by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and

  WHEREAS,  Athletic  competition  enhances  the  moral  and  physical
development  of  the  young people of this State, preparing them for the
future by instilling in  them  the  value  of  teamwork,  encouraging  a
standard   of  healthy  living,  imparting  a  desire  for  success  and
developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

  WHEREAS, A sophomore at Westmoreland  High  School,  Jason  Robinson
captured  the  3,200-meter  event  with a time of 8:45.96, the 1,600- in
4:19.11 and the 800- in 2:04.69 during  the  NYSPHSAA  Track  and  Field
Wheelchair  Division  Champions  from June 7-8, 2019, at Middletown High
School; and

  WHEREAS, Even though he was the only participant in  the  wheelchair
division,  Jason  Robinson  proudly  proved  that  anyone can accomplish
anything,  and  that  there  are  opportunities  for  other  people   in
wheelchairs to race for a New York State Championship; and

  WHEREAS, With overwhelming support from Westmoreland track and field
coach  Neal Bartlett and officials from the school district, Section III
and New York State, legislation was  pushed  through  and  a  wheelchair
division was established for the New York State Championships; and

  WHEREAS,  Racing  is  not new to Jason Robinson; he made history six
years ago, at  the  young  age  of  10,  when  he  became  the  youngest
participant  to  compete  in  the Boilermaker 15K Road Race's wheelchair
division; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to track and field, Jason Robinson has excelled
in several other sports  including  wheelchair  basketball,  competitive
swimming and sled hockey; and

  WHEREAS,  Jason  Robinson  has  also  won approximately 30 track and
field and swimming titles at Junior Nationals; and

  WHEREAS, Jason Robinson's overall record is outstanding, he has been
loyally and enthusiastically supported by family, fans, friends and  the
community at large; and

  WHEREAS, Jason Robinson has truly proven himself to be an unbeatable
combination of talents, reflecting favorably on his school; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
applaud the achievements of its citizens who would  elect  to  challenge
life with an uncommon spirit and determination, demonstrating by example
and   purposeful  action  that  commitment  to  personal  goals  is  the
wellspring of self-fulfillment and triumph; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulate  Jason  Robinson  upon  the  occasion of capturing the 2019
NYSPHSAA  Track  and  Field  800-,  1,600-  and  3,200-meter  Wheelchair
Division Championships; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Jason Robinson.