Assembly Resolution No. 436

BY: M. of A. Sayegh

MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
May 25, 2023, as Jordanian-American Heritage Day in
the State of New York, in conjunction with the 77th
Anniversary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's
independence

WHEREAS, Jordanian-Americans continue to make innumerable and
immense contributions to the wealth and cultural heritage of our great
State of New York; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 25, 2023, as Jordanian-American
Heritage Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the 77th
Anniversary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's independence; and

WHEREAS, Jordan is a Middle Eastern nation which is a major
strategic and economic partner of the United States; and

WHEREAS, Jordan is a nation of rich global significance, home to the
abandoned lost city of ancient Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of
the Ancient World tucked deep within a winding network of sandstone
canyons, which has been continuously inhabited since 7000 BCE and served
as the bustling trade center and capital city of the prehistoric
Nabataean empire, which dates back to 400 BCE; and

WHEREAS, Jordanian-Americans have brought with them and adhered to
their resilient family values, strong work ethic, dedication to
education, and diversity in faith and creed that have added strength to
our democracy; and

WHEREAS, The first identifiable wave of Jordanian immigrants arrived
in New York in the 1930s, where many individuals and families settled in
New York City and its suburbs to partake in the American Dream and
contribute to our great state; and

WHEREAS, New York continues to be home to the largest population of
Jordanian-Americans in the United States, where many Jordanian-Americans
have made significant contributions to government, education, industry,
business, medicine, science, the arts, and our nation's armed forces;
and

WHEREAS, Jordanian-Americans continue to be one of the fastest
growing immigrant communities in our state; and

WHEREAS, By recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of
Jordanian-Americans, this great Empire State reaffirms our commitment to
diversity and equal opportunity for all, thereby ensuring a bright
future for all New Yorkers and Americans; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 25, 2023, as
Jordanian-American Heritage Day in the State of New York in conjunction

with the 77th Anniversary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's
independence in the State of New York; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York; The Consulate of Jordan in New York, New York; the Embassy of
Jordan in Washington D.C.; the Jordanian American Association of New
York on Long Island, New York; and the Arab American Institute in
Washington D.C.