LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION recognizing the confirmation of Loretta Lynch for
the position of Attorney General of the United States

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to support individuals
who demonstrate a dedication of public service to the State of New York
and the United States; and
WHEREAS, It is acknowledged, that Loretta Lynch has been nominated by
President Barack Obama to serve as the Attorney General of the United
States; once confirmed, she will make history as the first female Afri-
can-American to serve in this esteemed position; and
WHEREAS, Loretta Lynch was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010
to serve as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New
York, overseeing all federal criminal and civil investigations and cases
in the counties of Richmond, Queens, Kings, Nassau and Suffolk, focusing
on the office's national security practice in the field of cyber securi-
ty and emphasizing community outreach; and
WHEREAS, United States Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Loretta
Lynch to serve on the Attorney General's Advisory Committee in 2010,
naming her Chair of the Committee in 2013; and
WHEREAS, Loretta Lynch serves as a member of the United States Depart-
ment of Justice Diversity Council, holding the position of Co-Chair of
the White Collar Crime Subcommittee, and she instructs the Criminal
Trial Advocacy Program of the Department of Justice; and
WHEREAS, It is recognized during Loretta Lynch's tenure at the Eastern
District of New York, she served as the Deputy Chief of General Crimes
and as Chief of Intake and Arraignments and as Chief of the Long Island
Office from 1994 to 1998; and
WHEREAS, Serving in Long Island Office of the Eastern District of New
York, she prosecuted a series of trials involving public corruption,
notably the aiding in the prosecution of the sexual assault of Haitian
immigrant Abner Louima by uniformed New York City police officers; and
WHEREAS, Loretta Lynch's career in law and public service demonstrates
her credentials and qualifications to serve as the first black woman to
hold the position of Attorney General of the United States; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
recognize Loretta Lynch on her confirmation and appointment for the
position of Attorney General of the United States; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the United States.