Bill Text: NY J00289 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 289

Introduced

Bill Title: Honoring Nicola Madden-Greig upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition at the Young, Gifted, & Black Entrepreneurial Awards 20th Anniversary Gala on February 26, 2025

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2025-02-04 - ADOPTED [J00289 Detail]

Download: New_York-2025-J00289-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 289

BY: Senator PARKER

        HONORING  Nicola Madden-Greig upon the occasion of
        her  designation  for  special  recognition  at  the
        Young,  Gifted,  & Black Entrepreneurial Awards 20th
        Anniversary Gala on February 26, 2025

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body  to  honor  those
individuals  and organizations which devote their purposeful energies to
improve the dignity and quality of life of those  they  serve,  preserve
their heritage, and foster pride among them; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Nicola Madden-Greig upon the occasion of  her  designation  for  special
recognition  at  the  Young, Gifted, & Black Entrepreneurial Awards 20th
Anniversary Gala at  Terrace  on  the  Park  in  Queens,  New  York,  on
Wednesday, February 26, 2025; and

  WHEREAS,  In  2006, the Young, Gifted, & Black (YGB) Entrepreneurial
Awards were established by Carl Gray as  a  platform  to  spotlight  and
celebrate  everyday  individuals  who  serve  as  positive  role models,
inspiring their peers through their accomplishments,  perseverance,  and
contributions; and

  WHEREAS,  Carl  Gray's vision for the YGB Entrepreneurial Awards has
remained steadfast in ensuring  recognition  is  given  to  those  whose
contributions, though not always highlighted in mainstream media, have a
profound and lasting influence within their fields and society; and

  WHEREAS,  Nicola  Madden-Greig  is a veteran of the tourism industry
with more than 20 years of experience in airline travel,  cruise  lines,
attractions, hotels, and resorts; and

  WHEREAS,  A  graduate  of  Convent  of Mercy Academy (Alpha), Nicola
Madden-Greig is also a recipient of  a  Bachelor's  in  Hospitality  and
Tourism  Management  degree,  with  honors,  from  Florida International
University and an Executive Master's in Business  Administration  degree
from  the  University  of  the  West  Indies Mona School of Business and
Management; and

  WHEREAS, Nicola Madden-Greig serves in a  leadership  role  for  the
Courtleigh  Hospitality  Group;  additionally,  she  is President of the
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism  Association  (CHTA)  and  is  a  Member  of
various boards in Jamaica's tourism industry; she has numerous positions
and  titles  on  her  resume,  both  inside  and  outside  the  realm of
hospitality; and

  WHEREAS, It is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  those
individuals  and  organizations,  which  give positive definition to the
profile and disposition of the communities of the  State  of  New  York,
profoundly  strengthen our shared commitment to the exercise of freedom;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor  Nicola  Madden-Greig  upon  the  occasion  of her designation for
special recognition at the Young, Gifted, & Black Entrepreneurial Awards
20th Anniversary Gala on February 26, 2025; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Nicola Madden-Greig.