Senate Resolution No. 880

BY: Senator GRIFFO

COMMENDING Tom Amidon upon the occasion of his
induction into the Rome Arts Hall of Fame on May 7,
2023

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor and pay
tribute to those individuals whose commitment to promoting the richness
and diversity of the performing, visual, and literary arts, has
contributed to the strength, vitality, and cultural enrichment of their
communities and the great State of New York; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commend Tom Amidon upon the occasion of his induction into the Rome Arts
Hall of Fame on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at the Capitol Theatre in Rome, New
York; and

WHEREAS, Individuals devoted to improving the quality of life for
others, enabling them to build lives of dignity and self-worth are
deserving of the highest praise and recognition; Tom Amidon is one such
individual; and

WHEREAS, Tom Amidon is a Rome native and talented visual artist who
has shown his creative projects in a myriad of exhibits for the public
to enjoy and be inspired; and

WHEREAS, Locally, Tom Amidon has exhibited at the Rome Art and
Community Center, View in Old Forge, Munson Williams Proctor Arts
Institute and Sculpture Space in Utica, and Arkel Museum in Canajoharie;
and

WHEREAS, The arts are the building blocks of civilization; they are
central to human expression; they enlighten us and inspire the
imagination; educational institutions, individuals, and organizations
which further such worthy purposes richly merit the recognition and
appreciation of this Legislative Body and the people of the State of New
York; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Tom Amidon upon the occasion of his induction into the Rome Arts
Hall of Fame on May 7, 2023; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Tom Amidon.