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NY J02887
Resolution
Status
12/22/2022
Primary Sponsor
Daphne Jordan
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AI Summary
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John Mesick posthumously receives the Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the New York State Senate, to be presented at the Columbia County Honor a Veteran Ceremony on Monday, August 29, 2022
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Mesick was born October 4, 1924, in Ghent, New York, enlisted in the United States Army, and served in the European Theater of Operations from D-Day through the armistice in World War II
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Mesick received the French Cross of War signed by General Charles DeGaulle and worked for Columbia Rensselaer Telephone Company for 45 years while serving as Mayor, Police Chief, and Fire Chief
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Mesick was a life member of the Ghent Veterans for Foreign Wars, American Legion in Chatham, and the Ground Observer Corps, and died on December 31, 2019, at age 95
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The New York State Senate Liberty Medal is awarded to individuals who have merited special commendation for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts on behalf of fellow New Yorkers
Legislative Description
Commending John Mesick posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal
Last Action
ADOPTED
12/22/2022