Honor Victoria Lopez for Service

Senate Resolution No. 1506 BY: Senator PHILLIPS COMMENDING Victoria Lopez 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 Victoria Lopez 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, Victoria Lopez 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, Victoria Lopez, a student at Floral Park Memorial High School, in Floral Park, New York, has excelled academically and has challenged herself with rigorous honors and advanced placement courses; and WHEREAS, A bright, energetic, and motivated young woman, Victoria Lopez is a dedicated and committed member of Leader Corps and Model United Nations, where she currently serves as President; and WHEREAS, Victoria Lopez also holds the title of Executive Director of SIDMUN District Model United Nations Conference; in this capacity, she organizes and manages the Conference website; and WHEREAS, In addition to her school work and her leadership roles, Victoria Lopez is a part-time employee at King Umberto's restaurant; and WHEREAS, With her sense of civic duty and her commitment to others, Victoria Lopez 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 Victoria Lopez 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 Victoria Lopez.