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NY J01255
Resolution
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Robert Rolison
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AI Summary
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Posthumously awards the New York State Senate Liberty Medal to Paul Davidson, the highest honor bestowed by the Senate for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts
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Paul Davidson served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War (1966-1968) aboard the USS Robert H. McCard and on Patrol Boat River missions in the Mekong Delta as part of Task Force 116
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After military service, Davidson worked as a NYC cab driver, railroad conductor, and carburetor shop owner, while actively volunteering with the VFW, DAV, and American Legion
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Co-founded the Veterans Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley and led the DAV transportation program to help veterans access medical care and essential services
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Following his death on April 9, 2020, Davidson was buried at Saratoga National Cemetery and received a flyover salute from a fellow veteran after a viral social media tribute
Legislative Description
Commending Paul Davidson posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate
Last Action
ADOPTED
1/13/2026