LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to
proclaim May 1, 2016, as Law Day in the State of New York

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official
days that are set aside to increase awareness of the laws which affect
the lives of citizens of New York State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to memorial-
ize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim Sunday, May 1, 2016, as Law Day
in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National
Law Day; and
WHEREAS, For over two centuries, our State and Nation have adhered to
the rule of law as the foundation for a safe, free, and just society;
seeking to formally recognize this tradition, President Eisenhower
established Law Day in 1958, as "a day of national dedication to the
principles of government under the law"; and
WHEREAS, Law Day is a day for all New Yorkers to reflect on the role
of law in the foundation of our country and to recognize the importance
of laws and the legal process in contributing to the freedoms in which
all Americans share; and
WHEREAS, In addition, this important occasion asks citizens of the
great State of New York to focus upon their rights as laid out in the
fundamental documents of American democracy: the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and the Federal Constitution; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body celebrates the importance of Law Day in
the State of New York; in doing so, we, as citizens, of this great State
and this Nation, recommit ourselves to the rule of law and to upholding
the fundamental principles enshrined in our founding documents; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim Sunday, May 1, 2016, as
Law Day in the State of New York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New
York.