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NY J03318
Resolution
Status
12/28/2020
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Helming
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AI Summary
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New York State Senate awards a posthumous Liberty Medal to Draven Starr-Howell, the highest honor bestowed by the Senate on individuals
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On July 2, 2020, Starr-Howell, age 20 from Palmyra, New York, rescued three women in distress off the Westside of the Sodus Point Pier
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Starr-Howell was pulled under by rough waves and strong undercurrent while assisting the women; he was hospitalized but died from his injuries on July 3, 2020
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The Liberty Medal recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts on behalf of fellow New Yorkers
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A copy of the resolution will be transmitted to Starr-Howell's family
Legislative Description
Commending Draven Starr-Howell posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal
Last Action
ADOPTED
12/28/2020