Commending Liam Hedley and Hunter Marcello upon the occasion of their designation as recipients of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate

This Senate Resolution (J 11) formally commends two New York middle school students, Liam Hedley and Hunter Marcello, for their heroic rescue of a woman in distress. The resolution recognizes their actions on July 3, 2024, when they noticed a woman in the water at a marina, quickly recruited help from Liam's father (owner of Hedley Boat Company), and assisted in rescuing her. It honors them with the Liberty Medal - the highest individual honor awarded by the New York State Senate for exceptional humanitarian acts. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no legislative effect and solely serves to publicly recognize their actions.