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J1339Senate2017-2018 SessionResolution

Honor Scott Klein Award

Official title

“Commending Scott Klein for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration”

Sponsor Carl L. MarcellinoSD-5
Status
Adopted
Impact
1/10
Minimal
Outcome
Adopted

What's happening

This resolution commends Scott Klein for his community service and special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Why it matters

  1. Highlights the critical role of youth leadership in combating hatred and promoting tolerance. , using Scott Klein's example to emphasize how individual civic engagement can strengthen community values and remembrance culture.

  2. Links community service to Holocaust education and remembrance. , showing how ongoing local volunteerism—especially by young people—can serve as a living response to the dangers of bigotry, indifference, and intolerance.

  3. Underscores the importance of public recognition for positive youth contributions. , suggesting that honoring individuals like Scott Klein can inspire peers and reinforce service as a key element of citizenship.

  4. Connects local actions with statewide and even global lessons. , demonstrating how the values promoted by one individual’s service can reflect and advance broader societal goals of justice, remembrance, and solidarity against hate.

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Honor Scott Klein Award

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Carl L. Marcellino

Senator · Senate District 5

Chair, Education

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Adopted
  2. Reported to calendar for consideration
  3. Referred to finance

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Senate Resolution No. 1339 BY: Senator MARCELLINO COMMENDING Scott Klein upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration on April 27, 2017 WHEREAS, It… Show all

Senate Resolution No. 1339 BY: Senator MARCELLINO COMMENDING Scott Klein upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration on April 27, 2017 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 Scott Klein upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration to be held on Thursday, April

27, 2017, 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… Show all

27, 2017, 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, Scott Klein 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, As a vital member of Key Club, Scott Klein has participated in many projects such as Senior Citizens Helping Hands, Operation Christmas Child, Salvation Army Bell Ringing, and the Kiwanis Pediatric Care Center Project; and WHEREAS, During the summer of 2015, Scott Klein volunteered 234 hours of his time and energy at North Shore Day Camp in Glen Cove, New York; and WHEREAS, Scott Klein 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, Scott Klein 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 Scott Klein upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Scott Klein.

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