New York J 1724: Mourning the death of Stephanie Barber Geter, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community

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J01724 Summary:

BILL NOJ01724 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSTEWART-COUSINS

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COSPNSRADDABBO, ASHBY, BAILEY, BASKIN, BORRELLO, BOTTCHER, BRISPORT, BROUK, BYNOE, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK,
 CHAN, CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, FAHY, FERNANDEZ, GALLIVAN, GIANARIS, GONZALEZ, GOUNARDES, GRIFFO,
 HARCKHAM, HELMING, HINCHEY, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LANZA, LIU, MARTINEZ, MARTINS, MATTERA,
 MAY, MAYER, MURRAY, MYRIE, OBERACKER, O'MARA, ORTT, PALUMBO, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS, RHOADS,
 RIVERA, ROLISON, RYAN C, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, SKOUFIS,
 STAVISKY, STEC, SUTTON, TEDISCO, WALCZYK, WEBB, WEBER, WEIK, ZELLNER

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BILL NOJ01724 

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03/10/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

03/10/2026REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION

03/10/2026ADOPTED

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Go to topJ01724 Text:

Senate Resolution No. 1724

BY: Senator STEWART-COUSINS

 CONGRATULATING the 2026 New York State Senate
 Women of Distinction

 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge and
celebrate individuals and events of historic significance which add
vitality, sensitivity, understanding, and inspiration to the diversity
and value of the people of this great Empire State; and

 WHEREAS, Women of every economic, ethnic, and religious background
have made significant contributions that are reflected in our cultural,
social, educational, industrial, and economic diversity and have
contributed in many ways, including as writers, educators, scientists,
heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists,
entertainers, businesswomen, military personnel, aviators,
entrepreneurs, philanthropists, health professionals, engineers,
religious leaders, judges, lawyers, law enforcement personnel, athletes,
mothers, nurturers, and the building blocks of our communities; and

 WHEREAS, It is the purpose of this Legislative Body to induct five
new honorees into the Historical Women of Distinction exhibit for the
year 2026: New York State Supreme Court Judge, Dorothy Chin Brandt
(1946-2025); civil rights icon, Dr. Hazel N. Dukes (1932-2025); founder
of the American Indian Law Alliance, Tonya Gonnella Frichner
(1947-2015); advocate for the Dominican community, Dr. Marilu Maria
Galv�n (1946-2024); and United States Representative, Nita Lowey
(1937-2025); and

 WHEREAS, Women who have become part of New York State's lasting
heritage by fighting against stereotypes, prejudice, and seemingly
insurmountable obstacles include: Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), former
slave and famous activist; Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), best-known
"conductor" of the Underground Railroad and promoter of Black education
and women's rights; suffragettes, Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) and
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902); world-renowned folk artist, Grandma
Moses (1860-1961); famed reporter, Nellie Bly (1867-1922); Sybil
Ludington (1761-1839), known as the "female Paul Revere"; Barbara
McClintock (1901-1992), Nobel Prize-winning genetic scientist; and
"First Lady of the World," Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962); and

 WHEREAS, New York State has been and continues to be the home of
many distinguished women who have made their marks in history as first
in their fields to succeed; representative of these "firsts" are
contributions by women such as: Lady Deborah Moody (1586-1659), first
woman grantee for land ownership in the New World; Elizabeth Blackwell
(1821-1910), first female physician; America's first trained nurse,
Linda Richards (1841-1930); Emma Willard (1787-1870), founder of the
first endowed institution of education for women; Madam C.J. Walker
(1867-1919), hairdressing entrepreneur, Harlem leader, and first
self-made female millionaire in the United States; Buffalonian, Louise
Blanchard Bethune (1856-1913), first professional female architect in
the Nation; Lucille Ball (1911-1989), actor, president of Desilu
Productions, and first woman to lead a major Hollywood production
company; Katharine Bement Davis (1860-1935), New York City Correction

Commissioner and first woman to head a major City agency; Winifred
Edgerton Merrill (1862-1951), first American woman to receive a Ph.D. in
Mathematics; Dr. Mary Edwa