Honor Vanessa Ogar Achievement

Senate Resolution No. 5348 BY: Senator PARKER COMMENDING Alvin C. Vanessa Ogar upon the occasion of being named a 2018 Hall of Fame Honoree by Making the Impossible Possible, Inc. on May 27, 2018 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their profession, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Alvin C. Vanessa Ogar upon the occasion of being named a 2018 Hall of Fame Honoree by Making the Impossible Possible, Inc., to be celebrated at its 7th Annual Power of Partnerships, Scholarship and Hall of Fame Gala on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at the BRIC Arts Media, Brooklyn, New York; and WHEREAS, Founded in 2001, Making the Impossible Possible, Inc. (MIPO) is a non-profit membership organization, promoting the quality of life of Haitian youth in the United States and abroad through education, music, character building, medical care, apprenticeship training, family support and scholarships; and WHEREAS, Alvin C. Vanessa Ogar is Of Counsel to Miller, Leiby & Associates, P.C. in Manhattan, New York, where she practices matrimonial law, trust and estates, personal injury, immigration law, Article 81 guardianships, foreclosure defense, and commercial and residential landlord-tenant law; and WHEREAS, Prior to entering private practice, Alvin C. Vanessa Ogar served as a principal court attorney in Kings County, Supreme Court-Civil Term, Of Counsel to Alter & Barbaro, Esqs., Pro Bono Counsel to Making the Impossible Possible, Inc., and General Counsel for Five Star Contracting Company, Inc.; and WHEREAS, Alvin C. Vanessa Ogar received her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science with a minor in Business Economics from Trinity University in 2006; she went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School in 2009, with a concentration in health law and as a member of Albany Law School Science and Technology Journal; and WHEREAS, Currently an Administrative Law Judge (AUJ), Alvin C. Vanessa Ogar is also a licensed real estate broker and member of New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Brooklyn Bar Association, Brooklyn Women's Bar Association, and Thomas Jefferson Political Club; and WHEREAS, It has always been the objective of this Legislative Body to honor and support those individuals who have displayed their commitment to the betterment of their communities, and it is the intent of this Legislative Body to inscribe upon its records, this tribute to Alvin C. Vanessa Ogar, that future generations may know and appreciate her admirable character, her many benevolent deeds, and the respect and esteem in which she is held by her peers; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to express its highest admiration for Alvin C. Vanessa Ogar and to wish her continued success in all of her future endeavors; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Alvin C. Vanessa Ogar upon the occasion of being named a 2018 Hall of Fame Honoree by Making the Impossible Possible, Inc. on May 27,