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Pythian Day at the NYS Capitol 6-17-09
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On Wednesday, June 17, lawmakers in the NYS Assembly
took a few minutes from their active schedule of
deliberations during the final days of the
legislative session to welcome a 7-member delegation
of the Knights of Pythias to acknowledge the 140th
Anniversary of the Domain of New York.
More than 70 members of the NYS Assembly signed on
to a Legislative Resolution commemorating the 140th
Anniversary of the Knights of Pythias, Domain of New
York. The Legislative Resolution was co-sponsored by
Assemblymembers Dr. Joel Miller and Nancy Calhoun.
Assemblymembers Greg Ball, Alec Brook-Krasny, Aileen
Gunther, Ellen Jaffee, Charles Lavine, Alan Maisel,
Marc Molinaro, Robert Reilly, Joe Saladino and Ken
Zebrowski also greeted the Pythian contingent from
across the state. There are seven Assemblymen and
one state Senator who are Brother Knights.
The Pythian delegation included (in alphabetical
order):
Supreme Rep. Sir Howard Grief (Laurel Conqueror
Lodge 451),
PDGC Marc Gronich (Omni Lodge 719, Dutchess Lodge
860),
Supreme Rep. Sir Morty Hirsh (New City-Orangetown
Lodge 854),
PACDGC Steve Kohn (Majestic Lodge 109),
PACDGC Sir Martin Seaman (Albany City Lodge 540),
Grand Chancellor Roger Siegel (New City-Orangetown
Lodge 854),
Grand Prelate Michael Sukenik (New City-Orangetown
Lodge 854).
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(l to r) – Bro. Assemblyman Dr. Joel Miller
102AD (R, C,I – Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
County), cosponsor of the Pythian
Resolution, GC Roger Siegel, PDGC Marc
Gronich, Supreme Rep. Sir Morty Hirsh, Grand
Prelate Michael Sukenik, PACDGC Sir Marty
Seaman, PACDGC Steve Kohn, Supreme Rep. Sir
Howard Grief and Assemblywoman Aileen
Gunther 98AD (D, C-Forestburgh, Sullivan
County) pose for a photo on the floor of the
NYS Assembly.
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(l to r) – Bro. Assemblyman Alan Maisel, 59AD (D –
Brooklyn), Supreme Rep. Sir Howard Grief, PDGC Marc
Gronich, Grand Prelate Michael Sukenik, Supreme Rep.
Sir Morty Hirsh, GC Roger Siegel and Bro.
Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, 46AD (D- Coney
Island, Dyker Heights, Brooklyn) pose for a photo on
the floor of the NYS Assembly.
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Bro. Assemblyman Dr. Joel M. Miller 102AD
(R,C,I – Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County),
cosponsor of the Pythian Resolution, gets to
know the Pythian delegation: (l to r) PACDGC
Steve Kohn, Grand Prelate Michael Sukenik,
PACDGC Sir Marty Seaman and Supreme Rep. Sir
Morty Hirsh.
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Brother Assemblyman Dr. Joel M. Miller 102AD
(R,C,I – Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County),
cosponsor of the Pythian Resolution, greets
his fellow Brothers: (l to r) Grand Prelate
Michael Sukenik, PACDGC Sir Martin Seaman,
Supreme Rep. Sir Morty Hirsh, Supreme Rep.
Sir Howard Grief, GC Roger Siegel and PDGC
Marc Gronich.
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Assemblymember Nancy Calhoun 96AD (R,C –
Blooming Grove, Orange County), cosponsor of
the Pythian Resolution, greets the Lodge
Brothers: (l to r) Supreme Rep. Sir Morty
Hirsh, Supreme Rep. Sir Howard Grief, GC
Roger Siegel and PDGC Marc Gronich.
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Assemblymember Nancy Calhoun 96AD (R,C –
Blooming Grove, Orange County), cosponsor of
the Pythian Resolution, Assemblyman Robert
Reilly 109AD (D – Colonie, Albany County)
and Brother Assemblyman Dr. Joel M. Miller
102AD ((R,C,I – Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
County) greet the Lodge Brothers: (l to r)
Supreme Rep. Sir Morty Hirsh, Supreme Rep.
Sir Howard Grief, GC Roger Siegel and PDGC
Marc Gronich.
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Brother Assemblyman Joe Saladino 12AD (R –
Massapequa, Nassau County) met with the
Pythian delegation prior to posing for this
photo: (l to r) Supreme Rep. Sir Howard
Grief, Grand Prelate Michael Sukenik,
Supreme Rep. Sir Morty Hirsh, PDGC Marc
Gronich and GC Roger Siegel with
Assemblymember Saladino.
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Brother Assemblyman Dr. Joel M. Miller 102AD
((R,C,I – Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County),
left, and Assemblymember Aileen Gunther 98AD
(D, C-Forestburgh, Sullivan County) far
right, met with the Pythian delegation: (l
to r) Bro. Miller, PDGC Marc Gronich, GC
Roger Siegel, Supreme Rep. Sir Morty Hirsh,
Michael Sukenik, PACDGC Sir Martin Seaman,
PACDGC Steve Kohn and Supreme Rep. Sir
Howard Grief, who is a constituent of
Assemblymember Gunther, standing next to
Bro. Grief.
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GC Roger Siegel, PDGC Marc Gronich,
and Assemblymember Nancy Calhoun
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Supreme Rep. Sir Morty Hirsh, Supreme Rep. Sir
Howard Grief, GC Roger Siegel, PDGC Marc Gronich
speaking with Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffe 95AD
(D-Suffern, Rockland County) and Assemblyman Ken
Zebrowski 94AD (D-New City, Rockland County) on the
floor of the Assembly Chamber.
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PACDGC Steve Kohn shakes hands with Assemblyman Ken
Zebrowski 94AD (D-New City, Rockland County). Grand
Prelate Michael Sukenik looks on.
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PACDGC Steve Kohn looks on as Assemblywoman Ellen
Jaffee 95AD (D-Suffern, Rockland County) greets
Grand Prelate Michael Sukenik. Looking on is PACDGC
Sir Marty Seaman, Supreme Rep. Sir Morty Hirsh and
Supreme Rep. Sir Howard Grief.
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Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee 95AD (D-Suffern, Rockland
County) chats with PACDGC Steve Kohn and Grand
Prelate Michael Sukenik.
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