,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #djb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71       
#bjbe,mr4 ,s*um] submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ ,lloyd ,a%burn ,williams's   
unp>allel$ d$ication to fo/]+ economic  
emp[]m5t1 cultural pride1 & social      
equity 9 ,h>lem4  ,:]eas ,lloyd ,a%burn 
,williams 0 born on ,janu>y #af1 #aide1 
9 ,jamaica & immigrat$ to ,new ,york    
,city at ! age ( #b1 :]e he 0 rais$ 9   
,h>lem & committ$ 8 life to ! advancem5t
 & emp[]m5t ( ! ,h>lem community2 ,:]eas
 ,mr4 ,williams att5d$ ,syracuse        
,univ]sity & develop$ a lifelong passion
 = civic engagem5t1 economic developm5t1
 & cultural pres]vation2 ,:]eas1 9      
#aihh1 ,mr4 ,williams 0 appo9t$         
,presid5t & ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ,!
 ,great] ,h>lem ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce1      
becom+ "o ( ! longe/-s]v+ lead]s ( !    
organization1 guid+ ! ,*amb] ?r\gh      

p]iods ( economic *all5ges &            
revitalization ov] m ?an #d decades2    
,:]eas1 "u 8 vision>y lead]%ip1 ,!      
,great] ,h>lem ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce exp&$  
its mission to promote m9ority-own$     
bus9esses1 attract inve/m5ts1 fo/]      
entrepr5eur%ip1 & support work=ce       
developm5t initiatives t improv$        
economic opportunities = ,h>lem         
resid5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigd1 ,mr4         
,williams1 along ) ,manhattan ,bor\gh   
,presid5t ,p]cy ,e4 ,sutton1 ,voza      
,riv]s1 & o!rs1 co-f\nd$ ,,h>lem ,,week1
 :i* 0 initially design$ z a #a-;day    
ev5t to re/ore community pride & combat 
negative /]eotypes & grew into a        
multi-week cultural fe/ival celebrat+   
,h>lem's hi/ory1 art1 music1 bus9ess1 & 
contributions to society & attract+     
millions ( att5dees annually2 ,:]eas he 
*ampion$ key social issues1 includ+     
af=dable h\s+1 education re=m1 heal?    
equity1 climate *ange aw>5ess1 & bridg+ 
! digital divide1 work+ tirelessly to   
ensure t ,h>lem's gr[? 0 inclusive &    

reflective ( ! ne$s ( its div]se        
population2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,williams s]v$ z
 ,vice ,*airman ( ! ,h>lem ,arts        
,alliance1 an ,executive ,committee     
,memb] ( ,,nyc  ,company1 ,*airman ( !  
,presid5t's ,executive ,advisory ,bo>d  
at ,! ,city ,college ( ,new ,york1      
,f\nd+ ,bo>d ,memb] ( ! ,apollo ,!at]1 &
 ,executive ,bo>d ,memb] ( ! ,national  
,jazz ,museum 9 ,h>lem1 /r5g!n+ ,h>lem's
 cultural in/itutions & h]itage2 ,:]eas 
he 0 also a d$icat$ m5tor1 advisor1 &   
educator1 s]v+ z a gue/ lectur] at      
pre/igi\s in/itutions su* z ,columbia   
,univ]sity1 ,rutg]s ,univ]sity1 & ,=dham
 ,univ]sity1 %>+ 8 exp]tise 9 urban     
economics1 t\rism1 bus9ess developm5t1 &
 public policy2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,williams   
receiv$ num]\s aw>ds & honors recogniz+ 
8 significant contributions1 includ+ an 
,honor>y ,doctor ( ,laws ,degree f !    
,univ]sity ( ! ,we/ ,indies1 designation
 z "o ( ! ,top #ajj ,mo/ ,influ5tial    
,new ,york]s by ! city & ,/ate ( ,new   
,york1 ackn[l$gm5t z "o ( ! ,top #be    

,mo/ ,influ5tial ,black ,new ,york]s by 
! ,new ,york ,am/]dam ,news1 &          
recognition z "o ( ! ,mo/ ,influ5tial   
,black ,pr(essionals by ! ,new ,york    
,*ri/ian ,times2 ,:]eas he 0 a lifelong 
memb] ( ! ,national ,association = !    
,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p & ! ,national  
,action ,network1 demon/rat+ 8 endur+   
commitm5t to civil rights1 social       
ju/ice1 & community advocacy2 ,:]eas    
,lloyd ,a%burn ,williams pass$ away on  
,augu/ #f1 #bjbe1 & is surviv$ by 8     
wife1 ,valorie ,rob]son-,williams1 8 son
 & gr&son1 & two bro!rs & a si/]2 &     
,:]eas he leaves beh9d a pr(\nd legacy t
 trans=m$ ,h>lem's economic l&scape1    
cultural id5tity1 & community _s3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate recognizes      
,lloyd ,a%burn ,williams's unp>allel$   
d$ication to fo/]+ economic emp[]m5t1   
cultural pride1 & social equity 9       
,h>lem4