LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Ms. Rose Clifton upon the occasion of
being honored on May 20, 2010, in conjunction with Women of Valor Day in
the State of New York

WHEREAS, The State of New York is home to countless women who have
contributed to the advancement of our culture through their traditional
and non-traditional roles in society; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those Women of Valor within the Empire State who have made
strong contributions to their communities and who inspire others through
their model citizenship; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Ms. Rose Clifton upon the occasion of being honored on May 20, 2010, in
conjunction with Women of Valor Day in the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made
historic contributions to the growth and strength of New York State in
countless recorded and unrecorded ways; and
WHEREAS, The New York State Senate has set aside time to recognize the
unique contributions that valiant women have made to this great Empire
State and its society; and
WHEREAS, Rose Clifton was born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York; her
parents Nora and Henry Code migrated to New York from South Carolina;
she was born one of 10 siblings; and
WHEREAS, Rose Clifton grew up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and attended
New YorkCity Public Schools; although she struggled with learning, she
graduated from eighth grade and was advised by a teacher to "just read
the newspaper" to assist with improving her reading; these words would
motivate Rose to succeed; and
WHEREAS, Rose Clifton later married and had two children; She was
employed by a belt manufacturer for a number of years and earned less
than minimum wage; she later divorced her husband and reared her two
girls as a single mother; and
WHEREAS, In her search for affordable and better housing conditions,
Rose Clifton moved from Bedford Stuyvesant to the Samuel J. Tilden Hous-
ing Projects in Brownville, Brooklyn in 1974; she became active in the
New York City Housing Authority Tenant Patrol (NYCHA), and this sparked
her interest in community activism and organizing; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Clifton is a community activist, counselor, and humanita-
rian; she is currently serving as the president of the Howard
Avenue/Park Rock Consolidated Housing Development; she has been honored
to serve as the president of the Tenant Association for the past fifteen
years and when she moved to the Howard Avenue/Park Rock, she founded
both the Tenant Patrol and the Tenant Association; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Clifton is proud to be known as an active member in the
Brooklyn community; in addition to her various responsibilities as
Tenant Association president, she joined the New York City Police
Department Auxiliary; having worked out of the 73rd precinct for ten
years, Ms. Clifton then retired earning the rank of sergeant; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to
express its highest admiration for Ms. Rose Clifton, and to wish her
continued success in all of her future endeavors; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when Women of
Valor, noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, they
should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of the great
State of New York; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Ms. Rose Clifton upon the occasion of being honored on May 20,
2010, in conjunction with Women of Valor Day in the State of New York;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Ms. Rose Clifton.