Senate Resolution No. 4699

BY: Senator PHILLIPS

COMMENDING Atif Akhter upon the occasion of his
designation for special recognition by the Jewish
Community Relations Council-Long Island, at its
Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration on
April 26, 2018

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those young people within the great Empire State who have
made strong contributions to their communities and who serve as role
models for their peers; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commend Atif Akhter upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council-Long Island, at
its Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration to be held on
Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York;
and

WHEREAS, Holocaust Remembrance Day, known in Hebrew as Yom HaShoah,
is a day set aside for remembering the victims of the Holocaust and for
reminding New Yorkers, all Americans, and people around the world of
what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and
indifference reign; and

WHEREAS, At this auspicious event, Atif Akhter will be recognized
for his diligent work in creating a more civil society for the citizens
of not only Nassau County, but the entire State of New York; and

WHEREAS, Atif Akhter is a student at St. Mary's High School in
Manhasset, New York, where he volunteers as a school representative
during its open houses and fundraisers; in addition, he is a Senior
Shepherd, playing an integral role in the school's campus ministry
program by assisting in soup kitchens, adult care facilities and special
needs communities; and

WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Atif Akhter participated in
Project Rebuild where he helped families in West Virginia by performing
home improvements such as painting, plastering and carpentry; and

WHEREAS, Atif Akhter has also raised significant funds for the
impoverished people of his ancestral hometown in Kishanganj, Bihar
India; he then visited the flood damaged area and created ration boxes
that would feed 130 families for more than four weeks; and

WHEREAS, Atif Akhter is a credit to his family, school, community,
and his State and Nation, and it is certain that his future will be
filled with accomplishments of equal importance; and

WHEREAS, With his sense of civic duty and his commitment to others,
Atif Akhter represents the best development of the potential which is
inherent in our most precious resource, our youth; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Atif Akhter upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council-Long Island, at
its Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration on April 26, 2018;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Atif Akhter.