Senate Resolution No. 4709

BY: Senator PHILLIPS

COMMENDING Jahshua Taylor upon the occasion of his
designation for special recognition by the Jewish
Community Relations Council-Long Island, at its
Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration on
April 26, 2018

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those young people within the 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
commend Jahshua Taylor upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council-Long Island, at
its Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration to be held on
Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York;
and

WHEREAS, Holocaust Remembrance Day, known in Hebrew as Yom HaShoah,
is a day set aside for remembering the victims of the Holocaust and for
reminding New Yorkers, all Americans, and people around the world of
what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and
indifference reign; and

WHEREAS, At this auspicious event, Jahshua Taylor will be recognized
for his diligent work in creating a more civil society for the citizens
of not only Nassau County, but the entire State of New York; and

WHEREAS, A student at Westbury High School in Old Westbury, New
York, Jahshua Taylor was a vital member of the school's first Culinary
Arts Program last year; today, he is a leader of the Program, holding
the title of Chef Assistant; in this capacity, he helped organize the
Industry Advisory Board, and various district and wellness events,
Westbury Assisted Living events, and teacher training activities; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his work with the Culinary Arts Program,
Jahshua Taylor was the Master of Ceremonies at his school's African
American History Month Celebration; he also represented Westbury High
School at both the NAACP Black History Month Celebration and the
Westbury Public Library African American Read-in Celebration; and

WHEREAS, This remarkable young man also enlists his classmates in
civic initiatives such as a letter writing campaign for gun control and
school voter registration; and

WHEREAS, Jahshua Taylor is a credit to his family, school,
community, and his State and Nation, and it is certain that his future
will be filled with accomplishments of equal importance; and

WHEREAS, With his sense of civic duty and his commitment to others,
Jahshua Taylor represents the best development of the potential which is
inherent in our most precious resource, our youth; now, therefore, be it


RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Jahshua Taylor upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council-Long Island, at
its Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration on April 26, 2018;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Jahshua Taylor.