2015-K1330

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim Monday, May 16, 2016, as the New York State Assembly Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day

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2015-K1330


LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to
proclaim Monday, May 16, 2016, as the New York State Assembly Legisla-
tive Disabilities Awareness Day

WHEREAS, The New York State Assembly Task Force on People with Disabili-
ties and the New York State Assembly Committee on Mental Health are
jointly sponsoring the Assembly's Legislative Disabilities Awareness
Day; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that persons with
disabilities, their families and advocates deserve our recognition as
they realize the goals of integration, independence and equality in our
communities and society at large; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to recognize
persons with disabilities, focusing on the benefits of their social,
economic, educational and other contributions to society; and
WHEREAS, It is the purpose of Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day
to provide New York's disability community with an opportunity to
educate legislators, their staffs and the general public on the issues
important to them, and, at the same time, to highlight the accomplish-
ments of advocates and persons with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day also provides individ-
uals with an opportunity to acknowledge, understand and participate in
the legislative process; and
WHEREAS, Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day will conclude with
this Legislative Body considering a package of legislation significant
to people with disabilities, which is reflective of the concerns of the
disability community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim Monday, May 16, 2016,
as the New York State Assembly Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New
York, and to selected representatives of people with disabilities.

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  • 13 / May / 2016
    • REFERRED TO CALENDAR
  • 16 / May / 2016
    • ADOPTED

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