Bill Text: NY K00544 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Honoring the memory of the deceased members of the New York State Assembly, in recognition of their careers in public service

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 107-43)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-12 - adopted [K00544 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00544-Introduced.html

Assembly Resolution No. 544

BY: M. of A. Heastie

        HONORING the memory of the deceased members of the
        New  York  State  Assembly,  in recognition of their
        careers in public service

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that  the  quality
and  character  of  life  in  this great Empire State is enriched by the
efforts of those individuals who commit their lives to  public  service;
and

  WHEREAS, The New York State Assembly, representing the people of the
State  of New York, is moved this day with profound sorrow at the recent
deaths of members of the Assembly, and is  further  moved  to  recognize
their achievements; and

  WHEREAS,  Seymour  Boyers,  who served in the 24th Assembly District
from 1967-1968, died on January 7, 2019; and

  WHEREAS, Jose Peralta, who served in the 39th Assembly District from
2003-2010, died on November 21, 2018; and

  WHEREAS, Mel Miller,  Assembly  Speaker,  who  served  in  the  44th
Assembly District from 1971-1991, died on March 8, 2019; and

  WHEREAS,  Guy  V. Molinari, who served in the 60th Assembly District
from 1975-1980, died on July 25, 2018; and

  WHEREAS, James H. Tully, who served in the 61st Assembly District in
1966, died on June 10, 2018; and

  WHEREAS, Marie Runyon, who served in the 70th Assembly  District  in
1975, died on October 7, 2018; and

  WHEREAS,  Gregory  Young,  who  served in the 88th Assembly District
from 1983-1992, died on September 3, 2018; and

  WHEREAS, Chloe O'Neil, who served in  the  112th  Assembly  District
from 1993-1998, died on November 15, 2018; and

  WHEREAS,  Thomas  Hanna,  who  served in the 130th Assembly District
from 1973-1982, died on April 26, 2019; and

  WHEREAS, James F. Nagle, who served in the 135th  Assembly  District
from 1977-1992, died on March 26, 2019; and

  WHEREAS,  Daniel B. Walsh, who served in the 149th Assembly District
from 1973-1987, died on December 21, 2018; and

  WHEREAS, It is with hope  that  future  generations  understand  the
value  of  public  service  to  the citizens of this great Empire State,
while this Legislative Body recognizes these former members of  the  New
York State Assembly; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor the memory of the 2018-2019 deceased members of the New York State
Assembly, in recognition of their careers in public service; and  be  it
further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this  Resolution, suitably engrossed be
transmitted to the families of the aforementioned Assembly members.
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