Bill Text: NY J02215 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Captain Lloyd Schrack upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-14 - ADOPTED [J02215 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02215-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2215

BY: Senator ORTT

        COMMENDING Captain Lloyd Schrack upon the occasion
        of  his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal,
        the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the
        New York State Senate

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  recognize  and
commend  the  caring  concern  and  heroic  acts of individuals who take
prompt and appropriate action in  emergency  situations,  nobly  risking
their own lives in an effort to preserve the life of another; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commend  Captain  Lloyd  Schrack upon the occasion of his designation as
recipient of a  Liberty  Medal,  the  highest  honor  bestowed  upon  an
individual by the New York State Senate; and

  WHEREAS,  The New York State Senate Liberty Medal was established by
Resolution and is  awarded  to  individuals  who  have  merited  special
commendation  for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts on behalf of
their fellow New Yorkers; and

  WHEREAS, At approximately 4:40 p.m. on Monday,  September  9,  2019,
Captain  Lloyd  Schrack  of Niagara Jet Boat Adventures was providing 23
tourists with a ride through  the  Niagara  River  when  he  noticed  an
overturned  personal  watercraft  just  south  of the Lewiston-Queenston
Bridge; and

  WHEREAS, Responding without hesitation, Captain Lloyd  Schrack  went
to  find  the  missing  person  by  following  the  current  downstream;
fortunately, he and his crew quickly spotted the man, and pulled him  to
safety; and

  WHEREAS,  The  man  was  treated  for  shock  and  hypothermia,  and
transported to Mount Saint Mary's Hospital; due to the astute actions of
Captain Lloyd Schrack and his crew,  the  man  was  saved  from  certain
peril; and

  WHEREAS,  Captain  Lloyd Schrack, in his spontaneous and heroic act,
has so aptly demonstrated his character and compassion for  the  welfare
of others, personifying, by virtue of his action, the collective concern
of  ordinary  citizens  across  the  community  of  New  York  State who
voluntarily respond without thought of danger or reward when others  are
in need of help; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Captain Lloyd Schrack upon the occasion of  his  designation  as
recipient  of  a  Liberty  Medal,  the  highest  honor  bestowed upon an
individual by the New York State Senate; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Captain Lloyd Schrack.