LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION welcoming Dowling College students Danielle Ciri-
mello, Jonathan Curley, and Andrew Bush as they visit Albany, New York,
and commending them for joining with the New York Aviation Management
Association and participating in state government and helping to promote
the aviation industry in New York as a vital economic driver

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to honor those young
people within this great Empire State who have made strong contributions
to their communities and who serve as role models for their peers; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to welcome
Dowling students Danielle Cirimello, Jonathan Curley, and Andrew Bush as
they visit Albany, New York, and to commend them for participating in
state government as part of the New York Aviation Management Association
and helping to promote the aviation industry in New York as a vital
economic driver; and
WHEREAS, Danielle Cirimello, Jonathan Curley, and Andrew Bush have
made strong contributions to their communities and have served as role
models for their peers; and
WHEREAS, Dowling College offers these bright students courses in
Aviation Management, which is designed to provide students with an
understanding of the nature, functions, structure and procedures of the
air transportation industry, and Aerospace Systems Technology, which
offers the same but from the perspective of the use of technology in
providing safe, efficient, economical transportation; and
WHEREAS, The New York Aviation Management Association represents over
120 commercial service and general aviation airports, fixed based opera-
tors, consultants, engineers and other aviation industries and profes-
sionals who believe serious economic development efforts at the state
and regional level necessitate strong public investment in our aviation
assets and facilities; and
WHEREAS, New York State's aviation industry is responsible for a
substantial amount in annual economic activity; employs more than
394,500 state residents; and generates both a large payroll and a local
tax revenue annually; and
WHEREAS, Young scholars of singular distinction and superlative abili-
ty, Danielle Cirimello, Jonathan Curley, and Andrew Bush exemplify the
potential inherent in our most precious resource, our youth; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when young
people of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
welcome Dowling College students Danielle Cirimello, Jonathan Curley,
and Andrew Bush as they visit Albany, New York, and to commend them for
participating in state government and helping to promote the aviation
industry in New York as a vital economic driver; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The New York Aviation Management Association, Danielle Ciri-
mello, Jonathan Curley, and Andrew Bush.