Dr. Gelman honored with Liberty Bell Award

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Orange County Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman (center) with County Supreme Court Justice Sandra Sciortino and County Court Judge Craig Brown

GOSHEN – Orange County Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman has been honored with the 2021 Robert N. Isseks, Esq. Liberty Bell award. The award is presented annually by the Orange County Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties.

The award recognizes men and women for outstanding community service and for exemplifying the principles encompassed by the theme for each Law Day.

Dr. Gelman was selected for her work during the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme selected for this year was “advancing the rule of law” during the pandemic.

“Balancing individual rights with the health and safety of the public was no easy task during the pandemic,” said Orange County Court Judge Craig Brown, the new president of the Orange County Bar Association.

Orange County Supreme Court Justice Catherine Bartlett and Rebeka Grohl, an activist from Newburgh who died last January at the age of 22, were honored with the 2020 Liberty Bell awards.

The theme for the 2020 award was Voting Rights and the 19th Amendment, which granted American women the right to vote.

“I am extremely humbled to be honored by the Orange County Bar Association,” said Dr. Gelman. “The recognition would not be possible without the hard work of the Orange County Department of Health staff. They have my gratitude and I share this award with them.”




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