Honor Robert Moulder Recognition

Senate Resolution No. 1522 BY: Senator PHILLIPS COMMENDING Robert Moulder 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 Robert Moulder 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 world of what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and indifference reign; and WHEREAS, At this auspicious event, Robert Moulder 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, Robert Moulder, a student at Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, is an energetic, enthusiastic, passionate young man; he has participated in a multitude of service projects in his school and community; and WHEREAS, Through the Boy Scouts of America, Robert Moulder has mastered the skills which have enabled him to emerge as a leader, fully equipped to meet the challenges of today's complex society; and WHEREAS, Robert Moulder holds the title of President of the Respect Life Club, and is a vital member of the Campus Ministry Leadership Team working as a role model and point person for freshmen students; and WHEREAS, This exceptional young man was the recipient of both the Pope Pius XII and Fitzgerald Family Faith in Action Religious Awards; Robert Moulder also participated in World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland, where he visited the Auschwitz Concentration Camp Memorial and Museum; and WHEREAS, Robert Moulder 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, Robert Moulder 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 Robert Moulder 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 Robert Moulder.