LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to
proclaim November 1-7, 2010, as Teen Personal Safety Awareness Week in
the State of New York

WHEREAS, The citizens of this great Empire State place the highest
priority on the well-being of our children, truly our most precious
resource and greatest symbol of hope for the future; and
WHEREAS, Tending to the health and safety of our teenagers is the
concern of all New Yorkers, who share responsibility for providing them
with the fundamentals needed to enjoy a safe and happy adolescence; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to memorialize Governor
David A. Paterson to proclaim November 1-7, 2010, as Teen Personal Safe-
ty Awareness Week in the State of New York, sponsored by The National
Organization for Women's Safety Awareness, Inc. (NOWSA); and
WHEREAS, NOWSA was established to fulfill a fundamental need in the
United States to provide more information, awareness, and knowledge
about women's safety issues; and
WHEREAS, A public non-profit corporation, NOWSA is a community service
organization supporting the work of many advocacy groups including those
educating the public about child abuse issues, domestic violence, and
crimes against women in general; and
WHEREAS, NOWSA is under the luminous direction of President Lidia
Szczepanowski-Goldsmith, Esq.; during her reign as Mrs. New York America
2006, and continuing as Mrs. New York International 2009, Lidia Szczepa-
nowski-Goldsmith has spoken to thousands of women regarding her chosen
pageant platform, "Women's Safety Awareness"; and
WHEREAS, Having over a decade of martial arts training and holding a
black belt in karate, Lidia Szczepanowski-Goldsmith educates women on
how to avoid being the victim of a crime while also teaching them how to
physically defend themselves if necessary; and
WHEREAS, In addition to Women's Safety Awareness, NOWSA is involved
with teen safety; the Teen Personal Safety Awareness Week campaign will
raise awareness about the crimes committed against teens which can trag-
ically lead to injury or even death and educate teens on how to prevent
them; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body, representing the people of the State
of New York, takes great pride in participating in weeks of awareness of
important safety issues which affect the youth of this great Empire
State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim November 1-7, 2010,
as Teen Personal Safety Awareness Week in the State of New York; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable David A. Paterson, Governor of the State of New
York and Lidia Szczepanowski-Goldsmith, Esq., President, NOWSA.