Honor Juliet Jacob for Service

Senate Resolution No. 1505 BY: Senator PHILLIPS COMMENDING Juliet Jacob upon the occasion of her 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 Juliet Jacob upon the occasion of her 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 world of what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and indifference reign; and WHEREAS, At this auspicious event, Juliet Jacob will be recognized for her 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, Juliet Jacob, a student at Elmont Memorial High School, in Elmont, New York, has been involved in numerous volunteer and charitable organizations; this insightful young woman is always looking for ways to enhance the human experience, and truly believes in her school's mantra "just be nice"; and WHEREAS, For the past three years, Juliet Jacob has been a devoted member and key contributor of the Always a Better Choice (A.B.C.) Committee as a Peer Educator and Peer Mediator; she has also participated in 7th grade character education presentations and anti-bullying awareness campaigns, educating students on the importance of honesty, responsibility, and respect; and WHEREAS, Juliet Jacob is a valued member of both the Key Club and National Honor Society, and is always willing to tutor students who are having academic difficulties; and WHEREAS, Juliet Jacob is a shining example of all that is good in the world; through her church, she spearheaded fundraising efforts to benefit the family of an Elmont student who tragically passed away last year; and WHEREAS, With her sense of civic duty and her commitment to others, Juliet Jacob 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 Juliet Jacob upon the occasion of her 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 Juliet Jacob.