Bill > J01509

This resolution honors Amy Meisenzahl of Great Lakes Dried Fruit Company for being named Emerging Entrepreneur by the Clarence Chamber of Commerce, an award to be celebrated on March 19, 2026. The resolution highlights Meisenzahl's commitment to improving access to healthy snacks in the United States by founding Great Lakes Dried Fruit Company, a local startup that produces clean, shelf-stable dried fruit snacks from locally sourced ingredients with minimal processing and transparent sourcing. Furthermore, the resolution acknowledges her dedication to rebuilding regional manufacturing capacity in western New York by creating sustainable jobs and keeping economic value within the region, and recognizes her as a Western New York Prosperity Fellow, indicating her contributions to economic development through new business ventures.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J1509