LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Tiffany Tucker upon the occasion of her
designation for special recognition at the 4th Annual Salute to Women of
Valor on May 12, 2011

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 honor
Tiffany Tucker upon the occasion of her designation for special recogni-
tion at the 4th Annual Salute to Women of Valor to be held at Brooklyn
College's Student Union on Thursday, May 12, 2011; 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, This Legislative Body has set aside time to recognize the
unique contributions that valiant women have made to this great Empire
State and its society; and
WHEREAS, Tiffany Tucker is a shining example of young leadership in
the Brooklyn community; at the age of nineteen, in her sophomore year at
Adelphi University, she founded her own non-profit organization, Redemp-
tion, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Redemption, Inc. is a youth-development not-for-profit organ-
ization, dedicated to ensuring that disadvantaged youth ages 13 to 19
residing in Brooklyn, excel academically and become leaders in their
community; this organization functions both as an educational resource,
as well as, a vehicle for change that helps to bridge the gap between
failure and success for children living in underserved communities in
Brooklyn; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Tiffany Tucker has worked and volunteered with a
number of causes, including the Anti-Defamation League, the Global Youth
Action Network, and GEAR UP at Bronx Community College; she has been a
recipient of numerous awards including the Kings County District Attor-
ney's 2008 Brooklyn's Extraordinary Women Award; the 2007 winner of the
1010WINS Tomorrow Newsmakers Award in Public Service, the Louis Burgess
Youth Award of the 67th Precinct, Adelphi University's Presidential
Leadership Award for Academic Achievement and Community Involvement in
2004, and the Ms. NAACP Scholarship Award in 2002; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to
express its highest admiration for Tiffany A. Tucker, and to wish her
continued success in all of her future endeavors; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Tiffany Tucker upon the occasion of her designation for special
recognition at the 4th Annual Salute to Women of Valor; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Tiffany A. Tucker.