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NY J01148
Resolution
Status
6/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Griffo
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AI Summary
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Awards the New York State Senate Liberty Medal to Whitesboro High School juniors Aidan Kane, Tyler Sodja, and Donato Jellenich for heroic actions
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On May 17, 2025, the three teenagers left their high school prom and discovered a garage fire next to a home
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Kane alerted residents by pounding on the front door, Sodja investigated the burning garage to ensure no one was trapped, and Jellenich called emergency services
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Their coordinated response successfully evacuated two children and their father from the endangered home and helped prevent further spread of the fire
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The Liberty Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the New York State Senate, awarded for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts on behalf of fellow New Yorkers
Legislative Description
Commending Aidan Kane, Tyler Sodja, and Donato Jellenich upon the occasion of their designation as recipients of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate
Last Action
ADOPTED
6/10/2025