LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Alejandro Torres upon the occasion of
his designation as a finalist for the Radon Awards Ceremony at the
National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to commend and pay
tribute to those young people who, by achieving outstanding success in
national competition, have inspired and brought pride to our majestic
Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Alejandro Torres upon the occasion of his designation as a finalist for
the Radon Awards Ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
on Wednesday, January 28, 2009; and
WHEREAS, This special event recognizes individuals and organizations
that have contributed to radon risk reduction, and to raise awareness
and encourage broader public action to reducing the risk of lung cancer;
and
WHEREAS, A resident of Albany County, Alejandro Torres is receiving an
award for a video that he produced on radon awareness; in July of 2008,
the United States Environmental Protection Agency asked for 30-60 second
video submissions with the theme "Radon: Test, Fix, Save a Life" which
encourages Americans to test and fix their homes for radon; Alejandro
Torres won honorable mention out of more than 30 entries for his video,
"A Radon Story"; and
WHEREAS, Alejandro Torres' video was the only entry from a minor, and
received one of the highest scores from the panel of judges; his use of
Lego animation and rhyme was a very creative means to present a concise
and accurate radon awareness message; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is moved to honor Alejandro Torres, a
young scholar and asset to society, recognizing the value of his labors
and the promise of his future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Alejandro Torres upon the occasion of his designation as a final-
ist for the Radon Awards Ceremony at the National Press Club in Washing-
ton, D.C.; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Alejandro Torres.