LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Cheryl Lynn Brannan upon the occasion
of her designation as the recipient of a 2012 Educational Advancement
Foundation Salute To Excellence in Community Education Award

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that individuals who
distinguish themselves in their profession and in service to their
community and its children merit the highest commendation; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Cheryl Lynn Brannan, CEO of Brannan Solutions Group, upon the occasion
of her designation as the recipient of a 2012 Educational Advancement
Foundation Salute To Excellence in Community Education Award; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Brannan will be honored at the North Atlantic Region
of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's Cluster III Educational Advancement
Foundation's Breakfast, to be held at the Double Tree by Hilton in
Tarrytown, New York on Saturday, June 23, 2012; and
WHEREAS, The Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF) is dedicated to
the pursuit of lifelong learning and each year proudly recognizes indi-
viduals who have made a difference in non-traditional educational ways
to create an environment in which children can grow; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Brannan truly merits such recognition; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Brannan is well known and highly respected for her
contributions to her community and nation; she takes her role as commu-
nity leader very seriously and is involved in political, civic and
corporate activities year round and has scheduled outreach programs for
women and girls throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, She willingly collaborates with many community organizations
in order to get her message out in her local area, around the country
and overseas; most recently she collaborated with Zeta Nu Omega Chapter
for a "Day at the United Nations" with a group of middle school girls
who were able to see the UN in action; and
WHEREAS, A leader and trailblazer in civic, political, corporate and
international arenas over the past thirty years, Cheryl Brannan has
developed a unique portfolio of skills honed over thirty years of lead-
ership within those arenas as well as in nonprofit arenas; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Lynn Brannan is a former executive at Xerox Corpo-
ration with over 20 years of experience in a number of senior management
positions encompassing sales, marketing, and human resources; and
WHEREAS, She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from SUNY
at Cortland, and a Master of Science degree in Organizational Leadership
from Mercy College, where she is an adjunct professor; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Brannan is the CEO of the Brannan Solutions Group, a
multifaceted consulting film, specializing in issues related to manage-
ment practices, health and wellness, women and children, and social
responsibility, both locally and globally; and
WHEREAS, She is also the CEO and Founder of Sister to Sister Interna-
tional, Inc., an organization which has as its cornerstone the develop-
ment of healthy lifestyles and which links women of African descent
globally to resources which connect, advance and strengthen them through
advocacy, education and the promotion of African culture; and
WHEREAS, She has been an advocate for women and children globally and
a delegate at world conferences in Nairobi, Kenya and Beijing, China and
has served as a keynote speaker for conferences in the United States,
the Caribbean and Africa; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Brannan has long been a strong advocate for health
care reform in the United States and has led global safe birthing
campaigns, working with the WHO and civil society; and

WHEREAS, She also designed the highly acclaimed Sisters Beating the
Odds and Claiming Wellness Campaign, encouraging hundreds of women of
color to "Know their Stat's" through critical health screenings; she is
a former consultant to the Westchester County Executive's Blue Ribbon
Task Force on Health Disparities in the Black Community and a member of
the Westchester Medical Center Task Force on Community Health; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Brannan has designed and implemented a mentoring
program in Westchester schools which promotes health careers among
minority students; working with the Westchester County Board of Legisla-
tors, she has also designed faith based health literacy initiatives and
is the Managing Director of Sister to Sister International's Healthy
Weekend Extravaganza, now in its sixteenth year; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Brannan is a Past President of the Westchester Black
Women's Political Caucus, a Past President of the Xerox Black Women's
Caucus Group, an affinity group which was one of the first of its kind
in corporate America; she also collaborates with various entities in the
public and private sectors, and has received numerous accolades for her
work; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Brannan resides in Yonkers, New York with her husband
Lloyd and their daughter, Sayidana, both of whom are proud to be part of
her life and rejoice in her many accomplishments; 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, it is appropriate to publicly proclaim and commend them for the
edification and emulation of others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Cheryl Lynn Brannan upon the occasion of her designation as the
recipient of a 2012 Educational Advancement Foundation Salute To Excel-
lence in Community Education Award on June 23, 2012; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Cheryl Lynn Brannan.