Honor Dr. Greg Dewey

Senate Resolution No. 1221 BY: Senator BRESLIN HONORING Dr. Greg Dewey upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2019 Community Champion Award by the Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region on April 17, 2019 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute to those individuals within the medical field who distinguish themselves through professional excellence and who have made significant contributions to the quality of life of citizens in the State of New York; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Dr. Greg Dewey upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2019 Community Champion Award by the Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, celebrated at its Annual Gala, "Time, Tradition, Trinity," on Wednesday,

April 17, 2019, at the New York State Museum, Albany, New York; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1912 by Episcopalian Pastor Reverend Creighton Storey, Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region strives to provide services to the community which will support and promote healthy families, adults and children; this vital agency is dedicated to improving the neighborhood as a setting for family life, contributing to health and well-being, and promoting education and employment as a means of self-development; and WHEREAS, Dr. Greg Dewey is receiving this prestigious award for his steadfast and unremitting commitment to his profession and community; through his due diligence, he has truly made the Capital Region a better place for its residents to live, work and play; and WHEREAS, As President of the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Dr. Greg Dewey was instrumental in launching The Collaboratory, a neighborhood-based approach to health care delivery; through partnerships with Trinity Alliance Community Health Workers and the Public Health Pharmacy Team, this visionary program promotes health literacy, medication education and adherence, and access to health insurance and primary care; and WHEREAS, Located on the ground floor at 3 Lincoln Square, the

3,000-square-foot facility, whose space has been donated by the Albany Housing Authority, will serve as a healthcare hub for more than 9,000 South End residents, many of whom have unmet medical needs; and WHEREAS, As a leader in his profession, Dr. Greg Dewey has proven himself to be a great asset to medicine and to the health and welfare of the citizens of the State of New York; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Dr. Greg Dewey upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2019 Community Champion Award by the Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region on April 17, 2019; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Dr. Greg Dewey.