Bill Text: NY J02301 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Sir Dr. David Goldberg upon the occasion of being knighted by the renowned Parte Guelfa in Florence, Italy

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-21)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-07 - ADOPTED [J02301 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02301-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2301

BY: Senator CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK

        HONORING  Sir Dr. David Goldberg upon the occasion
        of being knighted by the renowned  Parte  Guelfa  in
        Florence, Italy

  WHEREAS,  It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality and character of life in the  communities  across  New  York
State  are  reflective  of  the concerned and dedicated efforts of those
organizations and individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare
of the community and its citizenry; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern  and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Sir  Dr.  David  Goldberg  upon  the  occasion  of being knighted by the
renowned Parte Guelfa in November 2023; and

  WHEREAS, A social studies teacher at Sanford H. Calhoun High  School
in  Merrick,  New York, Dr. David Goldberg, 42, was recently knighted by
an 800-year-old knighthood organization based  in  Florence,  Italy,  in
recognition of his public service; and

  WHEREAS,  Dr. David Goldberg of Long Beach, New York, was recognized
by Parte Guelfa, a knighthood dedicated to  environmental  preservation;
established  in  1266  by the Knights of Florence, who received official
approval from Pope Clement IV, the knighthood represents a community  of
distinguished  and accomplished people active in sustainable development
and building a better world; and

  WHEREAS, Dr. David Goldberg attained this most esteemed  distinction
in November of 2023, at a two-day ceremony in Florence; he was nominated
by  a  friend  who  is  also a knight, Malachi Halliday, of Dubai; other
inductees include the former prime minister of  Lebanon,  an  ambassador
and the Reverend Bernardo Gianni, spiritual advisor to the pope; and

  WHEREAS,   The  multi-day  investiture  ceremony  included  marching
through the streets of Florence, past the Duomo to the Basilica Di Santa
Croce, where Michelangelo and Dante are buried; Dr. David  Goldberg  was
in full regalia along with other knights and dames; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition to social studies, Dr. David Goldberg teaches
Voices of the Past, a class offered to students in grades  10-12,  which
is  a  joint venture between the English and social studies departments;
he is also very active in social causes beyond teaching; and

  WHEREAS, With a steadfast and unwavering commitment to environmental
preservation, Dr. David Goldberg is on the board of NGO  Sustainability,
a  nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable development
and renewable energy that consults with the United Nations; he  is  also
on  the  President's  Leadership  Council  at  the Nobel Prize-nominated
Search for Common Ground, the largest organization in the world  devoted
to ending violence; and

  WHEREAS, Furthermore, he serves as the board vice president of Peace
Education Initiative Rwanda and sits on the National Advisory Council at

the  Center for Civic Education; he is the proud recipient of the Edward
Weisband Award for Public Service or Contributions  to  Public  Affairs;
and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of  this  Legislative  Body that when
individuals of such noble aims and accomplishments are  brought  to  our
attention,  they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor  Sir Dr. David Goldberg upon the occasion of being knighted by the
renowned Parte Guelfa; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Sir Dr. David Goldberg.