Bill Text: NY K00730 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 730 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Honoring Lindsay A. Miller upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr. Advocacy Award

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 46-22)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-29 - adopted [K00730 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00730-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 730

BY: M. of A. Steck

        HONORING  Lindsay  A.  Miller upon the occasion of
        her  designation  as  recipient  of  the  Dr.  Henry
        Viscardi, Jr. Advocacy Award on January 29, 2020

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those individuals within the great Empire State who  have
made strong contributions to the disability community; and

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Lindsay A.
Miller upon the occasion of her designation as the 16th recipient of the
Annual Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr. Advocacy  Award  presented  at  the  2020
Legislative  Disabilities  Awareness Day sponsored by the New York State
Assembly Task Force on People with Disabilities and the New  York  State
Assembly Committee on Mental Health on Wednesday, January 29, 2020; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr. Advocacy Award was created in
2005 to honor  the  late  Dr.  Henry  Viscardi,  Jr.  for  his  lifelong
commitment to advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities; and

  WHEREAS,  The  tremendous  efforts  Lindsay  A.  Miller  has made to
improve and enhance the lives  of  New  Yorkers  with  disabilities  are
worthy of this recognition; and

  WHEREAS, Lindsay A. Miller is the Executive Director of the New York
Association  on  Independent  Living  (NYAIL),  a  statewide  membership
organization for Independent Living Centers; and

  WHEREAS, Lindsay A. Miller joined NYAIL as the Advocacy  Coordinator
in  May  of  2008,  after receiving a Master's in Public Health from the
University at Albany, and has served as Executive Director  since  2013;
and

  WHEREAS,  As  Executive  Director, Lindsay A. Miller has helped grow
the organization and the Independent Living network's  presence  through
the  implementation and management of several statewide programs focused
on helping people with disabilities and older adults transition  out  of
nursing facilities and back into the community; and

  WHEREAS,  Under  Linsday  A.  Miller's  able  leadership,  NYAIL has
assisted in the transition of over 3,500 individuals and has helped lead
systems  change  efforts  at  the  state  level  to  increase  community
integration of New Yorkers with disabilities of all ages; and

  WHEREAS,  Lindsay  A. Miller works on a statewide level to encourage
the full integration of people with disabilities in  the  community  and
serves  as  the  voice of the disability rights community on a number of
statewide coalitions, workgroups, and committees; and

  WHEREAS, Lindsay A. Miller has dedicated both her  professional  and
personal life to improving the lives of people with disabilities; and

  WHEREAS, The initiatives Lindsay A. Miller strives to implement as a
passionate  advocate for persons with disabilities mirror the priorities

this Legislative Body has before us today, the New York  State  Assembly
Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day 2020; and

  WHEREAS,  This Legislative Body is moved to honor Lindsay A. Miller,
a leader and an advocate, recognizing her labors and the promise of  her
future endeavors; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Lindsay  A.  Miller  upon  the  occasion  of  her  designation  as
recipient  of the Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr. Advocacy Award by the New York
State Assembly; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Lindsay A. Miller.