New York J 169: Commending Dr. Michael Kelberman upon the occasion of his induction into the 2024 Oneida County Historical Richard W. Couper Living Legends Hall of Fame on October 10, 2024

Bill Text

Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Skip to main content 

 New York State Assembly

 Speaker Carl E. Heastie

 --> 
 --> 

 --> 

• 
 Assembly Members 

• 
 Legislative Info 

• 
 Public Hearings 

• 
 Speaker's Press 

• 
 Assembly Reports 

• 
 Committees & More 

• Bill Search Home
• Laws
• Legislative Calendar
• Public Hearing Schedule
• Assembly Calendars
• Assembly Committee Agenda 

 Javascript must be enabled to properly view this page. 

 - This bill is not active in this session.

 Bill No.: 

• Summary 
• Actions 
• Committee&nbspVotes 
• Floor&nbspVotes 
• Memo 
• Text 
• LFIN 
• Chamber&nbspVideo/Transcript 
J00169 Summary:

BILL NOJ00169 

&nbsp

SAME ASNo Same As

&nbsp

SPONSORGRIFFO

&nbsp

COSPNSR

&nbsp

MLTSPNSR

&nbsp

&nbsp

Go to top J00169 Actions:

BILL NOJ00169 

&nbsp

01/10/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

01/14/2025REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION

01/14/2025ADOPTED

Go to topJ00169 Committee&nbspVotes:

Go to topJ00169 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topJ00169 Text:

Senate Resolution No. 169

BY: Senator GRIFFO

 COMMENDING Dr. Michael Kelberman upon the occasion
 of his induction into the 2024 Oneida County
 Historical Richard W. Couper Living Legends Hall of
 Fame on October 10, 2024

 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that the quality
and character of life in this great Empire State is indelibly enriched
by the faithful and untiring efforts of those individuals who have
helped shape the history of their area; and

 WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commend Dr. Michael Kelberman upon the occasion of his induction into
the 2024 Oneida County Historical Richard W. Couper Living Legends Hall
of Fame on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the Irish Cultural Center in
Utica, New York; and

 WHEREAS, The Oneida County Historical Hall of Fame was established
in 1946 and honors individuals from Oneida County who made an impact on
the local community and the world; the Living Legends category was added
in 2001 to celebrate present-day models of people making a difference;
and

 WHEREAS, When Dr. Michael Kelberman's son, Harry, was diagnosed with
autism at two years of age, he and his wife, Jennifer, were introduced
to an unfamiliar world, with a suddenly uncertain future and no clear
path forward; even as a practicing cardiologist and his wife a trained
nurse practitioner, the couple struggled to find sophisticated
diagnostic, behavioral, or educational resources locally; and

 WHEREAS, During this time, Dr. Michael Kelberman and his wife made
the decision to take their resources and energy and create a
state-of-the-art autism organization in their community of Utica, New
York; and

 WHEREAS, Today, the Kelberman Center is a leading autism services
center for children, adults and families, providing comprehensive autism
programs and services for people throughout all phases of life, from
early childhood through adulthood, including Home & Community Based,
Educational, Clinical, Residential, and Camp; and

 WHEREAS, With a goal to meet people and families where they are in
life and to support them every step of the way as they define autism and
navigate that journey together, the expert staff at the Kelberman Center
empower those they support with specialized one-of-a-kind programs,
resources, and wrap-around services, creating a fulfilling,
life-enriching experience for people and families; and

 WHEREAS, Recognizing the need to serve families with autism beyond
preschool, Kelberman was officially incorporated as its own non-profit
organization in 2005 in Utica, New York; currently, the Center has
locations in Utica and Syracuse as well as seven community residences;
and

 WHEREAS, In 2021, Kelberman opened the LINK apartments in Utica, an
inclusive living community for people of all abilities, the first-ever
of its kind in New York State; and

 WHEREAS, This vital organization has grown tremendously since its
inception; few autism organizations have been able to offer such a broad
array of high-quality services and programs, and its reach has expanded
across much of Upstate New York as the prevalence of autism spectrum
disorder continues to grow; and

 WHEREAS, With a tireless and unwavering commitment to Central New
York and beyond, Dr. Michael Kelberman devoted his entire life to
improving the quality of life for others, enabling them to build lives
of dignity and self-worth; and

 WHEREAS, This extraordinary man has lived an immensely beautiful
life built on compassion, kindness, and respect for others; he is one of
the most significant and enduring civic and medical leaders in the
County of Oneida, and his insight and strength will forever inspire the
lives of the countless people he has touched; now, therefore, be it

 RESOLVED, That this Legisla