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This bill designates January 4th as "George Washington Carver Day" as a day of commemoration in New York State.
Why it matters
Recognizing George Washington Carver’s impact. Establishing a day in Carver’s honor highlights his significant contributions as an African American scientist, inventor, and educator, underscoring the importance of innovation, agricultural advancement, and Black history in American society.
Expanding representation in state commemorations. Adding Carver to the list of commemorative days helps broaden the diversity of historical figures officially recognized by New York State, reflecting a more inclusive approach to state history and public memory.
Promoting educational opportunities. The designation of "George Washington Carver Day" provides schools and communities with a formal occasion to educate students and the public about Carver’s legacy, potentially inspiring future generations in science, agriculture, and social progress.
Affirming state values. By commemorating Carver alongside figures like Harriet Tubman and Thurgood Marshall, New York reinforces its commitment to celebrating individuals who advanced civil rights, scientific achievement, and societal betterment.
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Create George Washington Carver Day
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1935
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing January fourth of each year as a day of commemoration known as "George Washington Carver Day"
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 168-a of the executive law, as amended by chapter 481 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
3. The following days shall be days of commemoration in each year: January fourth, to be known as "George Washington Carver Day", January sixth, to be known as "Haym Salomon Day", January twenty-seventh, to be known as "Holocaust Remembrance Day", February fourth, to be known as "Rosa Parks Day", February fifteenth, to be known as "Susan B. Anthony Day", February sixteenth, to be known as "Lithuanian Independence Day", February twenty-eighth, to be known as "Gulf War Veterans' Day", March fourth, to be known as "Pulaski Day", March tenth, to be known as "Harriet Tubman Day", March twenty-ninth, to be known as "Vietnam Veterans' Day", April ninth, to be known as "POW Recognition Day", April twenty-seventh, to be known as "Coretta Scott King Day", April twentyeighth, to be known as "Workers' Memorial Day", the first Tuesday in May to be known as "New York State Teacher Day", May seventeenth, to be known as "Thurgood Marshall Day", the first Sunday in June, to be known as "Children's Day", June second, to be known as "Italian Independence Day", June twelfth, to be known as "Women Veterans Recognition Day", June nineteenth, to be known as "Juneteenth Freedom Day", June twentyfifth, to be known as "Korean War Veterans' Day", August twenty-fourth, to be known as "Ukrainian Independence Day", August twenty-sixth, to be known as "Women's Equality Day", September eleventh, to be known as "Battle of Plattsburgh Day" and also to be known as "September 11th
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Remembrance Day", September thirteenth, to be known as "John Barry Day" and also to be known as "Uncle Sam Day in the State of New York", September seventeenth, to be known as "Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Memorial Day", the third Friday in September to be known as "New York State POW/MIA Recognition Day" except if such date of commemoration cannot be observed due to a religious holiday, such observances shall then be conducted on the second Friday of September, the last Saturday in September, to be known as "War of 1812 Day", the fourth Saturday of September, known as "Native-American Day", the last Sunday in September, to be known as "Gold Star Mothers' Day", October fifth, to be known as "Raoul Wallenberg Day", October eleventh, to be known as "New Netherland Day in the State of New York", October eighteenth, to be known as "Disabilities History Day", October twenty-seventh, to be known as "Theodore Roosevelt Day", November ninth, to be known as "Witness for Tolerance Day", November twelfth, to be known as "Elizabeth Cady Stanton Day", the third Tuesday in November to be known as "New York State School-Related Professionals Recognition Day", November thirtieth, to be known as "Shirley Chisholm Day", December third, to be known as "International Day of Persons with Disabilities", December seventh, to be known as "Pearl Harbor Day", December sixteenth, to be known as "Bastogne Day" and that day of the Asian lunar calendar designated as new year to be known as "Asian New Year".
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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