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NY J01289

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jacob Ashby

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Johnathan Rudat receives the New York State Senate Liberty Medal, the highest honor the Senate bestows on individuals for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts

  • Rudat intervened to protect two women being attacked on public transit while traveling in Germany, sustaining serious injuries during the altercation

  • Born December 20, 2004, Rudat works as an EMT for Colonie EMS in Colonie, New York, and graduated from Hudson Valley Community College in 2025 with an Associate in Applied Science in Paramedic

  • Previously spent a year working with the Dresden City Fire Brigade in Germany and is also a part-time model, artist, and martial arts student in Judo and Bushido

Legislative Description

Commending Johnathan Rudat 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

Committee Referrals

Finance10/3/2025

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