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This resolution honors Lorna Mae Johnson, MSN, NM, NP, for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award in Business Leadership & Entrepreneurship from Young, Gifted, & Black Entrepreneurial Awards, Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 2006 that recognizes distinguished individuals of color. The resolution highlights Ms. Johnson's impressive career as an entrepreneur, healthcare executive, philanthropist, author, and public servant, noting her journey from Jamaica to the United States, her background as an Olympic-level athlete, and her advanced education in Nurse-Midwifery and Finance. It details her leadership roles as CEO of AFC Management Company and CFO of AFC Medical Group, her philanthropic work through the LMJ Global Foundation, her public service on the Los Angeles County Commission for Women, and her advisory roles at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the White House Historical Association. The resolution also acknowledges her global recognition, including being named one of the "Seven Wonder Women of the World" and Honorary Consul of Jamaica in Los Angeles, and her contributions as an academic and speaker, ultimately commending her for uplifting communities, expanding opportunity, and exemplifying principled leadership.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J1458