LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Sarah Martinez for her heroic action
upon the occasion of saving the life of a sixth grade classmate and
becoming a role model for her fellow students

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to acknowledge the
heroic acts of young citizens who voluntarily take immediate and appro-
priate action to safeguard the health and safety of others; and
WHEREAS, Sarah Martinez is a sixth grade student in the Poughkeepsie,
New York, Middle School; and
WHEREAS, On February 1, 2012, Sarah Martinez was escorting a fellow
student to the nurse's office when a partially swallowed piece of peppe-
rmint candy became dangerously lodged in her classmate's airway; and
WHEREAS, A Girl Scout with Heimlich maneuver experience, Sarah Marti-
nez immediately rushed to administer the life saving Heimlich maneuver
to eject the candy from her classmate's wind pipe; and
WHEREAS, After performing this heroic life saving action, Sarah Marti-
nez resumed her normal academic routine; and
WHEREAS, The courageous and quick actions of Sarah Martinez, accom-
plished with distinguished bravery, provide an excellent role model for
her fellow students and are an inspiration to her classmates, friends,
family and all fellow New Yorkers; and
WHEREAS, Through her voluntary commitment to respond as a concerned
citizen, and to protect and safeguard the safety and welfare of her
classmates and community, Sarah Martinez has unselfishly contributed to
the advancement of that spirit of united purpose and shared concern
which is the cornerstone of community life in this State and Nation; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when an act of
such heroism is brought to our official attention, the same should be
memorialized for the edification and emulation of all; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Sarah Martinez for her heroic action upon the occasion of saving
the life of a sixth grade classmate and becoming a role model for her
fellow students; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Sarah Martinez.