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NY J01582
Resolution
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Gallivan
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AI Summary
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Simon Lissner is posthumously awarded the New York State Senate Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the Senate, for exceptional heroic acts
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During a house fire on January 19, 2026, in Concord, New York, Lissner alerted his family members and guided his wife, daughter, and daughter's boyfriend to safety
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Lissner served 33 years in the United States Air Force as a medic, including three overseas tours of duty
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At the time of his death, he was in his fifteenth season as a volunteer with the Kissing Bridge Ski Patrol and worked as a medical technician at the Buffalo Niagara Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS)
Legislative Description
Commending Simon Lissner 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
2/25/2026