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NY J00458

NY J00458
Honoring the Syracuse Central School District's first ever Girls Wrestling Team for being trailblazers in the sport of wrestling

summary

Introduced
03/05/2025
In Committee
03/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
03/11/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/11/2025

Introduced Session

2025-2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Honoring the Syracuse Central School District's first ever Girls Wrestling Team for being trailblazers in the sport of wrestling

AI Summary

This resolution honors the Syracuse Central School District's first-ever Girls Wrestling Team, recognizing their groundbreaking achievement in a traditionally male-dominated sport. The resolution highlights the team's significance by emphasizing how their creation represents a major step toward sports equity and inclusivity, providing girls with opportunities to build self-confidence, teamwork skills, and resilience through athletic competition. The team, started in October 2024, initially practiced in socks due to limited resources but eventually secured proper equipment through donor support. The legislative body commends the team's dedication and Coach Heather Niver for breaking barriers, demonstrating that wrestling can be a powerful platform for young women to develop physical and interpersonal skills. The resolution formally recognizes the team's achievements and commits to transmitting an official, engrossed copy of the resolution to the coach and team members as a formal acknowledgment of their trailblazing efforts in expanding athletic opportunities for girls.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (63)

Rachel May (D)*,  Joe Addabbo (D),  Jake Ashby (R),  Jamaal Bailey (D),  April Baskin (D),  George Borrello (R),  Jabari Brisport (D),  Samra Brouk (D),  Siela Bynoe (D),  Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R),  Stephen Chan (R),  Cordell Cleare (D),  Leroy Comrie (D),  Jeremy Cooney (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Simcha Felder (D),  Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),  Patrick Gallivan (R),  Michael Gianaris (D),  Kristen Gonzalez (D),  Andrew Gounardes (D),  Joe Griffo (R),  Pete Harckham (D),  Pam Helming (R),  Michelle Hinchey (D),  Brad Hoylman (D),  Robert Jackson (D),  Brian Kavanagh (D),  Liz Krueger (D),  Andrew Lanza (R),  John Liu (D),  Monica Martinez (D),  Jack Martins (R),  Mario Mattera (R),  Shelley Mayer (D),  Dean Murray (R),  Zellnor Myrie (D),  Tom O'Mara (R),  Peter Oberacker (R),  Rob Ortt (R),  Tony Palumbo (R),  Kevin Parker (D),  Roxanne Persaud (D),  Jessica Ramos (D),  Steve Rhoads (R),  Gustavo Rivera (D),  Rob Rolison (R),  Christopher Ryan (D),  Sean Ryan (D),  Julia Salazar (D),  James Sanders (D),  Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D),  Luis Sepúlveda (D),  Jose Serrano (D),  James Skoufis (D),  Toby Stavisky (D),  Dan Stec (R),  Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D),  Jim Tedisco (R),  Mark Walczyk (R),  Lea Webb (D),  Bill Weber (R),  Alexis Weik (R), 

Last Action

ADOPTED (on 03/11/2025)

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