Honor Roland Williams Achievement

2019 WHEREAS, The unity of our State and Nation is built upon the compassion of individuals such as Roland Williams who uphold the values of community life and who, through their great actions, epitomize the best of humanity; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Roland Williams upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Brooklyn-Long Island Alumni Chapter at its Leadership Conference on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Brooklyn College; and WHEREAS, Roland Williams currently serves as the President of Quick Swipe Services, LLC, an electronic payment company; and WHEREAS, Roland Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Marketing with a minor in Economics from Fordham University, during which time he became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Iota Rho Chapter in the spring of 1988; and WHEREAS, With a steadfast and unwavering commitment to community outreach, social action and education, Roland Williams has spent his illustrious career working with scores of not-for-profit organizations and state agencies throughout the United States by partnering with Basic Access, a communications company which provides products and services from high-speed internet and broadband solutions; and WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of Roland Williams, this endeavor has been instrumental in creating programs to help close the digital divide in low-income and rural areas of the country, generating affordable connectivity for disadvantaged families; and WHEREAS, Roland Williams serves as the Keeper of Exchequer for the Brooklyn-Long Island Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.; in conjunction with Basic Access, he has donated over 200 tablets to the Kappa League Program in an effort to once again close the digital divide in the community; and WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Roland Williams recently acquired the designation as a Professional Register Parliamentarian from the National Association of Parliamentarians, to continue to help educate local youth and the future leaders of the community; and WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individual for the benefit of others which Roland Williams has displayed throughout his life; 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 Roland Williams, that future generations may know and appreciate his admirable character, his many benevolent deeds, and the respect and esteem in which he is held by his peers; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Roland Williams upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Brooklyn-Long Island Alumni Chapter at its Leadership Conference on February 23, 2019; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Roland Williams.