LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Dr. Marco A. Mason upon the occasion of
his designation for special recognition

WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize and acknowledge those within our midst who have made signif-
icant contributions to the quality of life therein; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Dr.
Marco A. Mason upon the occasion of his designation for special recogni-
tion on Thursday, October 29, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Since his arrival to the United States from Panama in the
early 1960s, Dr. Marco Mason has achieved a distinguished record of
leadership as a well-known scholar/activist; he is one of the founding
members of the Caribbean Women's Health Association, where he currently
serves as Chief Executive Officer; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mason served on the faculty of a number of colleges and
universities, most recently as a clinical Associate Professor at the
State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Social Work,
School of Medicine, and School of Health Management and Technology;
currently, he is an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the Department of
Social and Behavioral Sciences at Medgar Evers College, City University
of New York; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mason serves on the Advisory Board of the Caribbean
Research Center at Medgar Evers College, and on the Boards of the Carib-
bean-American Comprehensive Community Center, the Caribbean Action
Lobby, the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Public Health Associ-
ation, the Advisory Board of the University Hospital of Brooklyn, and
with SUNY Downstate Medical Center; he is a prominent member of the
Public Health Association of New York City; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mason is a technical expert in U.S. Immigration Policy
and is duly accredited to practice Immigration Law before the Immi-
gration and Naturalization Court and the Board of Immigration Appeals;
he was cited by the US Department of Justice for his "Outstanding
services in assisting immigrants with status adjustments"; and
WHEREAS, A seasoned global traveler with extensive educational and
professional-related international tours throughout Africa, Asia, the
Middle East, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Dr. Mason serves
as a United Nations Social and Economic Council's accredited delegate to
the United Nations International Conferences as the official represen-
tative of non-governmental organizations; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mason is a passionate Public Health and Immigration Poli-
cy Advocate; as a consultant, he serves a number of private, public, and
international sector organizations; his principal scholarly interests
include: US Immigration Policy Impact on Ethnic Communities, Delivering
Culturally Competent Services to Ethnic Groups, and Patterns of Caribbe-
an Immigration to the United States; in addition, he has written exten-
sively on these topics; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mason has a Doctorate in Social Welfare (Immigration and
Health Policy) from the City University of New York; he is the recipient
of more than 150 awards and citations for "Dedicated service rendered to
the Caribbean-American Community" as recognized by the National coverage
in special feature story "MARCO MASON: A CHAMPION OF ETHNICITY" February
1998, issue of THE MEDICAL HERALD, "America's Premier National Urban
Monthly Newspaper"; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Dr. Mason's distinguished record
merits the recognition and respectful tribute of this Legislative Body;
now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Dr. Marco A. Mason upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. Marco A. Mason.