2009-K551
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to
proclaim Monday, May 11, 2009, as New York State Assembly Legislative
Disabilities Awareness Day
WHEREAS, The New York State Assembly Task Force on People with Disabili-
ties and the New York State Assembly Committee on Mental Health, Mental
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities are jointly sponsoring the
Assembly's Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Assembled Body that persons with
disabilities, their families and advocates deserve our recognition as
they realize the goals of integration, independence and equality in our
communities and society at large; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Assembled Body to recognize persons
with disabilities, focusing on the benefits of their social, economic,
educational and other contributions to society; and
WHEREAS, It is the purpose of Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day
to provide New York's disability community with an opportunity to
educate legislators, their staffs and the general public on the issues
important to them, and, at the same time, to highlight the accomplish-
ments of advocates and persons with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day also provides individ-
uals with an opportunity to acknowledge, understand and participate in
the legislative process; and
WHEREAS, Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day will conclude with
this Assembled Body considering a package of legislation significant to
people with disabilities, much of which was drafted with significant
input from New York State's disabilities advocates; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim Monday, May 11, 2009,
as New York State Assembly Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day; 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 to selected representatives of people with disabilities.