New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 5 - Executive Orders (George E. Pataki) › Section 5.144 - Executive order no. 144: establishing the new york state abraham lincoln bicentennial commission

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the
					 United States of America, was one of the Nation's greatest leaders,
					 demonstrating courage and compassion during one of the most turbulent periods
					 in American history;
WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln was born of humble roots in Hardin
					 County, Kentucky on February 12, 1809 and rose to the Presidency through
					 integrity, honesty, intelligence and determination, as well as dedication to
					 the Nation he served and admired;
WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln articulated and refined the
					 philosophy that served as the foundation of the Republic by asserting that "all
					 men are created equal," and led the effort to fulfill the promise of this great
					 Nation by bringing an end to slavery;
WHEREAS, despite the tragedy and turmoil of sectional
					 division and Civil War, Abraham Lincoln demonstrated through word and action a
					 generosity of heart expressed through a spirit of reconciliation with malice
					 toward none and with charity for all;
WHEREAS, like thousands of Americans still mourned today
					 who lost their lives in four years of violent Civil War, Abraham Lincoln gave
					 the ultimate sacrifice for the country he loved, dying from an assassin's
					 bullet on April 15, 1865;
WHEREAS, all Americans may derive inspiration and benefit
					 from the study of the life, words and deeds of Abraham Lincoln;
WHEREAS, the year 2009 will mark the bicentennial
					 anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and a federal commission has been
					 established to study and recommend to Congress activities that are fitting and
					 proper to celebrate that anniversary in a manner that honors the legacy of
					 Abraham Lincoln;
WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln visited New York as he made his
					 way from Springfield, Illinois to Washington, D.C. in early 1861, after being
					 elected President, passing through Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, and New York
					 City;
WHEREAS, one of the great speeches that Abraham Lincoln
					 delivered was at the Cooper Union in New York City on February 27, 1860;
					 and
WHEREAS, after his assassination, the remains of Abraham
					 Lincoln made the sad journey home to Springfield by retracing the route of his
					 earlier tour through New York State, passing once again through the great
					 cities of this State for New Yorkers to remember and mourn this great
					 man.
NOW THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, Governor of the State
					 of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
					 the Laws of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows:
I. New York State Abraham Lincoln
				  Bicentennial Commission
There is hereby established the New York State Abraham
					 Lincoln Bicentennial Commission ("Commission"), which shall consist of fifteen
					 members. The members of the Commission shall include:
(i) the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and
				  Historic Preservation, or his or her designee;
(ii) the Chancellor of the State University
				  of New York, or his or her designee;
(iii) the Commissioner of Education, or his
				  or her designee;
(iv) the Director
				  of the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center, or his or
				  her designee;
(v) one member
				  appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Temporary President of
				  the State Senate;
(vi) one member
				  appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Speaker of the Assembly;
(vii) one member appointed by the
				  Governor on the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the State Senate;
(viii) one member appointed by the
				  Governor on the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the State Assembly;
(ix) five members appointed by the
				  Governor, in consultation with the Federal Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
				  Commission; and
(x) two members
				  appointed by the Governor, who shall serve as Chair and Vice- Chair, and who
				  have furthered the study of the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. The members
				  of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be
				  entitled to actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
				  duties pursuant to this Order.