Bill Text: NY K00834 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 17-24, 2024, as FFA Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2024-02-06 - adopted [K00834 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00834-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 834

BY: M. of A. Lupardo

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        February 17-24, 2024, as National  FFA  Organization
        Week in the State of New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body to support and
promote  the  historic  and  significant  observance  of  National   FFA
Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America (FFA), Week in
the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize  Governor  Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 17-24, 2024, as
National FFA Organization Week in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, The National FFA Organization motto: Learning to Do,  Doing
to  Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve, gives direction and purpose
to those students who take an active role in succeeding in  agricultural
education and leadership; and

  WHEREAS,  The  National FFA Organization develops members' potential
and helps them to discover their talent  through  hands-on  experiences,
giving the tools to achieve real-world success; these members are future
chemists,  veterinarians,  government officials, entrepreneurs, bankers,
international business leaders, teachers and  premier  professionals  in
many career fields; and

  WHEREAS, New York FFA has more than 165 chapters across New York and
nearly 12,000 active students involved; and

  WHEREAS,  The  U.S.  Department of Education provides leadership and
helps set direction for the National FFA Organization as  a  service  to
state and local agricultural education programs; and

  WHEREAS, In accomplishing its mission, National FFA Organization has
made  a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their
potential for premier leadership, personal  growth  and  career  success
through  agricultural  education,  promoting  citizenship, volunteerism,
patriotism and cooperation; and

  WHEREAS, Agricultural education and National FFA Organization ensure
a steady supply of young professionals to meet the growing needs in  the
science, business and technology of agriculture; and

  WHEREAS,  Agricultural  education  in New York affects and instructs
students in all parts of the  State,  and  through  their  efforts,  the
officers  and  members of New York FFA are achieving increased levels of
national recognition for themselves, and their schools and  communities,
as well as New York agriculture; and

  WHEREAS,  It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
applaud the leaders  of  commerce  and  industry  whose  accomplishments
contribute  to  the economic health and prosperity of the communities of

the State of New York and to the quality of life  of  its  people;  now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 17-24,  2024,  as
National  FFA  Organization  Week  in  the  State of New York; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.