 
Senate Resolution No. 3266
 
BY: Senator BRESLIN
 
        COMMENDING  Andy  Ruiz  upon  the  occasion of his
        selection to represent the  Capital  Region  in  the
        national  Jefferson  Awards competition in a virtual
        event to be conducted in September of 2020
 
  WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize and acknowledge outstanding individuals within our  midst  who
have made significant contributions to the quality of life therein; and
 
  WHEREAS,  A  great  community  is only as great as those persons and
organizations  that   provide   exemplary   service,   whether   through
participation in voluntary programs or simply through a lifetime of good
citizenship; and
 
  WHEREAS,  This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Andy Ruiz
upon the occasion of his selection to represent the  Capital  Region  in
the  national  Jefferson  Awards  competition  in  a virtual event to be
conducted in September of 2020; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Jefferson Awards are a prestigious national recognition
program which honors community and public service throughout the  United
States; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In 1972, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, United States Senator
Robert Taft, Jr. and Sam Beard, Chairman  of  the  National  Development
Council,  founded the American Institute for Public Service to establish
a "Nobel Prize" for public and community service on  both  the  national
and local level, the Jefferson Awards; and
 
  WHEREAS,   The   Jefferson  Awards,  whose  stated  mission  is  "to
recognize, inspire and  activate  volunteerism  and  public  service  in
communities, workplaces and schools across America," serve as a "Call to
Action for Volunteers"; and
 
  WHEREAS,  On  the  local  level,  Jefferson  Awards  recipients  are
ordinary people who  do  extraordinary  things  without  expectation  of
recognition  or  reward,  while  national  award  recipients represent a
"Who's Who" of outstanding Americans; and
 
  WHEREAS, Andy Ruiz of Delmar, New York, has promoted cycling in  the
area since 2010; his efforts have resulted in the creation of a mountain
bike  park,  new  recreational  rides  to  raise  funds  for  non-profit
organizations, and economic advancement for local communities; and
 
  WHEREAS, These efforts to turn the underused  state  land  adjoining
the  North  Bethlehem  Town  Park into a forested bike trail has enabled
hundreds of local riders to enjoy mountain biking; and
 
  WHEREAS, Andy Ruiz is the organizer of the Farmer's Daughter  Gravel
Grinder  race  held in Chatham, New York; this event attracts 500 riders
from 10 states and raises funds for the Columbia Land Conservancy; and
 
  WHEREAS, Furthermore, Andy Ruiz established a  new  race,  the  Bale
Kicker, which will benefit youth cycling groups; and
 
  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when a person
of such noble aims and accomplishments is brought to our attention it is
appropriate  to  publicly  proclaim and commend them for the edification
and emulation of others; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commend  Andy  Ruiz  upon the occasion of his selection to represent the
Capital Region in the national Jefferson Awards competition, noting  his
exemplary  service  to his community and extending to him heartfelt best
wishes for a future of continued purposeful success and well-being;  and
be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Andy Ruiz.
Andy Ruiz - Jefferson Awards 2020

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