 
Senate Resolution No. 3267
 
BY: Senator BRESLIN
 
        COMMENDING  Jose Santiago 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 Jose
Santiago 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, Jose Santiago of Colonie,  New  York,  has  taken  on  many
volunteer  positions to help alleviate human suffering, exemplifying the
mission of the American Red Cross; he directly supports the  Red  Cross'
Operations  Department by maintaining fleet and providing vital support;
and
 
  WHEREAS, As a Disaster Response  Team  member,  Jose  Santiago  also
provides  boots on the ground support to families when fires, floods and
disasters hit; additionally, volunteering in the Home Fire  Preparedness
campaign,  he  has  installed smoke detectors in homes and provided fire
safety training, saving over 700 lives; and
 
  WHEREAS, Furthermore, Jose Santiago's welcoming demeanor and Spanish
language skills are impressive tools in diverse communities; and
 
 
  WHEREAS,  Jose  Santiago  was  deployed  23  times  to  13 different
disasters; he  helped  deliver  food,  supplies,  and  life  support  in
addition  to  aiding  in over 4,000 hours of service with the Red Cross;
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 Jose Santiago 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 Jose Santiago.
Jose Santiago - Jefferson Awards 2020

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