Bill Text: NY J01990 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Parker Stokes upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Division II 3000 meter Steeplechase Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-18 - ADOPTED [J01990 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01990-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1990

BY: Senator AKSHAR

        CONGRATULATING  Parker Stokes upon the occasion of
        capturing  the  NYSPHSAA  Division  II  3000   meter
        Steeplechase Championship on June 8, 2019

  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 standout senior steeplechase runner for the Maine-Endwell
Spartans,  Parker Stokes earned his third state championship in the 3000
meter Steeplechase on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Middletown High  School
in Middletown, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Parker  Stokes  won  this grueling 7 1/2 lap event with an
outstanding time of 9:02.48, beating the second place finisher by  14.33
seconds; and

  WHEREAS,  Parker  Stokes'  overall  record  is  outstanding;  he was
loyally and enthusiastically supported by his family, fans, friends  and
the community at large; and

  WHEREAS,  Athletically  and  academically,  Parker Stokes has proven
himself to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favorably
on his school; and

  WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of  teamwork,  pride
and accomplishment, and Parker Stokes has clearly made a contribution to
the  spirit  of  excellence  which  is  a  tradition of his school; now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulate  Parker  Stokes upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA
Division II 3000 meter Steeplechase Championship on June 8, 2019; and be
it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Parker Stokes.