Honor Hannah Fried's Service

Senate Resolution No. 1699 BY: Senator HANNON COMMENDING Hannah Fried 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 Hannah Fried 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, Hannah Fried 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, Hannah Fried, a Senior at East Meadow High School, participates in the peer leaders program at school; this vital program helps teach tolerance, acceptance and understanding while promoting education throughout all of the grades; and WHEREAS, In addition, Hannah Fried is a member of BBYO where she has been on the board, helps with fundraisers, is responsible for communication between new members and senior members, and encourages a positive atmosphere for all the members; and WHEREAS, Recently, Hannah Fried spoke at the Board of Education meeting about anti-Semitism; she spoke eloquently and thoughtfully and is a true upstander; she loves East Meadow and wants her school to be a better place when she leaves; and WHEREAS, Hannah Fried is a credit to her family, school, community, and her State and Nation, and it is certain that her future will be filled with accomplishments of equal importance; and WHEREAS, With her sense of civic duty and her commitment to others, Hannah Fried 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 Hannah Fried 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 Hannah Fried.