LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Walter C. Maxwell upon the occasion of
his designation for special honor by the Ulster Community College Foun-
dation at its 2009 Gala Recognition Dinner

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and character
who have inspired and brought pride to our majestic Empire State with
their strong contributions to the community and model citizenship; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Walter C. Maxwell upon the occasion of his designation for special honor
by the Ulster Community College Foundation at its 2009 Gala Recognition
Dinner at the Hillside Manor in Kingston, New York; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1940 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Walter C. Maxwell
graduated from Ellenville High School in 1959, and spent the next four
years in the United States Air Force; and
WHEREAS, After leaving the United States Air Force in 1963, Walter C.
Maxwell attended Marist College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Business in 1967; and
WHEREAS, Walter C. Maxwell then worked at the Hudson River Valley
Commission, a New York State agency responsible for environmental plan-
ning for the river, and IBM in Kingston, where he was a financial
analyst; and
WHEREAS, In 1973, Walter C. Maxwell left IBM to join the family broad-
cast business, which included WGHQ and WBPM, with his stepfather, Harry
Thayer; he sold the business in 1999; and
WHEREAS, Walter C. Maxwell has been the President of Historic Hudson
Valley Radio Inc., a wireless communications tower management company
serving the Kingston, New York region, since 1975, and is also involved
in operating a public radio company, Kingston Community Radio, to serve
Ulster and Northern Dutchess Counties; and
WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Walter C. Maxwell has
compiled an impressive record of civic and charitable service; he is a
former member of the Board of the United Way of Ulster County, the
United Way of Tri-State and New York, a former adjunct in Communications
at SUNY Ulster and Marist College, a former member of the Town of Ulster
and Ulster County Planning Boards, past President of the Children's Home
of Kingston and past Chairman of the New York State Broadcasters Associ-
ation; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Walter C. Maxwell is the President of the WGHQ
Happy Christmas Fund, and a member of the Lions Club of Kingston, the
Kingston Lions Club Foundation, the Ulster County Office for the Aging
Advisory Council and American Legion Post 150 in Kingston; and
WHEREAS, With Walter C. Maxwell throughout has been his wife, Jean,
who feels privileged to be a part of his life and rejoices in his many
achievements; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Walter C. Maxwell upon the occasion of his designation for
special honor by the Ulster Community College Foundation at its 2009
Gala Recognition Dinner, and to wish him continued success in all of his
future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Walter C. Maxwell.