Bill Text: NY J02266 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Jack Edwards upon the occasion of his induction into the Schenectady City School District Athletic Hall of Fame on September 19, 2022

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-06-01 - ADOPTED [J02266 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02266-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2266

BY: Senator TEDISCO

        HONORING  Jack  Edwards  upon  the occasion of his
        induction into the Schenectady City School  District
        Athletic Hall of Fame on September 19, 2022

  WHEREAS,  Excellence  and  success  in  competitive  sports  can  be
achieved only through strenuous practice, team  play  and  team  spirit,
nurtured by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and

  WHEREAS,  Athletic  competition  enhances  the  moral  and  physical
development of the young people of this State, preparing  them  for  the
future  by  instilling  in  them  the  value  of teamwork, encouraging a
standard  of  healthy  living,  imparting  a  desire  for  success   and
developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those outstanding athletes who inspired and brought pride
to their school  and  community  by  achieving  outstanding  success  in
competition,  attaining  unprecedented  success and the highest level of
personal achievement; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Jack  Edwards  upon  the  occasion of his induction into the Schenectady
City School District Athletic Hall of Fame at its 2022 Schenectady  City
School  District  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame  &  Reunion Dinner on Monday,
September 19, 2022, at the Event  Center  at  Rivers  Casino  &  Resort,
Schenectady, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  A  standout  athlete  at  Mont  Pleasant High School, Jack
Edwards was a 1959 Scholastic Magazine Football All-American, as well as
the recipient of the Thom McAn Award; and

  WHEREAS, Jack Edwards played in the 1960 Prep All-American  Football
Classic  in  Hershey, Pennsylvania, catching four passes for 48 yards in
the game; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to his football acumen,  Jack  Edwards  was  an
outstanding   track   athlete,   winning  both  the  Sectional  Class  A
championship in the 180-yard low hurdles three times, and the  Sectional
championship twice in the 120-yard high hurdles; and

  WHEREAS,  Jack  Edwards set the Section II Meet 180-yard low hurdles
record, and also  set  meet  records  at  the  Utica  Invitational,  Rye
Invitational and Schenectady Interscholastic Sports Carnival; and

  WHEREAS, Jack Edwards was aptly recognized as the 1960 Mont Pleasant
AC  Athlete  of  the Year, sharing the award with Linton's Barry Kramer;
and

  WHEREAS, Jack Edwards continued playing football at  the  collegiate
level, lettering at Boston University in 1961; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition  to  all  of  his athletic achievements, Jack
Edwards has distinguished himself as a public official currently serving
as the Mayor of the Town of Pineville in North Carolina; now, therefore,
be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor  Jack  Edwards  upon  the  occasion  of  his  induction  into  the
Schenectady  City School District Athletic Hall of Fame on September 19,
2022; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Jack Edwards.