Honoring the life and legacy Belen Colon, a champion of civil, voting, and human rights, and a tireless advocate for the voiceless

This Senate Resolution honors the life and legacy of Belen Colon, a civil rights activist and community leader from Puerto Rico who passed away in 2022. The bill formally recognizes her decades of work in Rochester, New York, where she fought for voting rights, bilingual education, and language access for Latino and African American communities. It directs the Legislative Body to pause its proceedings to pay tribute to Colon and mandates that a copy of the resolution be sent to her family.