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J1060Senate2019-2020 SessionResolution

Honor Sue and Jim Cusack

Official title

“Honoring Sue and Jim (posthumously) Cusack as recipients of the Humanitarian Award by the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.”

Sponsor Anna KaplanSD-7
Status
Adopted
Impact
1/10
Minimal
Outcome
Adopted

What's happening

This resolution honors Sue and Jim Cusack for receiving the Humanitarian Award from the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.

Why it matters

  1. Highlights the importance of grassroots leadership in addiction recovery. By honoring Sue and Jim Cusack, the resolution brings attention to the vital role individuals and families play in supporting those struggling with substance abuse, not just through advocacy but by founding and sustaining treatment centers.

  2. Recognizes the legacy of community-based rehabilitation. The Villa Veritas Foundation, started by the Cusacks, is acknowledged as a model for compassionate and interdisciplinary care, showing that effective addiction services can be rooted in local, community-focused initiatives.

  3. Underscores the ongoing impact of personal dedication. By specifically mentioning Sue Cusack’s continued leadership and Jim Cusack’s lasting philosophy and spirit, the resolution emphasizes how individual commitment can create enduring support systems for vulnerable populations.

  4. Raises public awareness of addiction issues and recovery resources. Through this formal recognition, the resolution helps keep the challenges of alcoholism and drug dependence in public view, potentially encouraging more support for those affected and for organizations like LICADD and Villa Veritas.

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Honor Sue and Jim Cusack

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Anna Kaplan

Senator · Senate District 7

Chair, Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Adopted
  2. Reported to calendar for consideration
  3. Referred to finance

Full text

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Senate Resolution No. 1060 BY: Senator KAPLAN HONORING Sue and Jim (posthumously) Cusack upon the occasion of their designation as recipients of the Humanitarian Award by the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. on April 29,

2019 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize those individuals within the State of New York who have shown a devoted commitment to improving the health and well-being of our citizens; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full… Show all

2019 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize those individuals within the State of New York who have shown a devoted commitment to improving the health and well-being of our citizens; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Sue and Jim (posthumously) Cusack upon the occasion of their designation as recipients of the Humanitarian Award by the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. to be celebrated at its 32nd Annual Adele C. Smithers Angel Ball at the Garden City Hotel in Garden City, New York, on Monday, April 29, 2019; and WHEREAS, Established in 1956 by R. Brinkley Smithers, the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (LICADD) is the leading nonprofit organization on Long Island dedicated to addressing the challenges of alcoholism and drug addiction, and promoting addiction recovery; and WHEREAS, Sue Cusack and her late husband, Jim, are receiving this prestigious award for their steadfast and unremitting commitment to those individuals who are struggling with addiction; and WHEREAS, Sue and Jim Cusack opened the Villa Veritas Foundation, Inc.: Rehabilitation Center in Kerhonkson, New York, to provide a safe haven for those who are chemically dependent; today, under the luminous direction of Sue, and through Jim's philosophy, love,and spirit, the Villa Veritas Foundation continues to provide compassionate, interdisciplinary chemical dependency treatment; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Sue and Jim (posthumously) Cusack upon the occasion of their designation as recipients of the Humanitarian Award by the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. on April 29, 2019; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Sue Cusack.

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