LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring William L. Spearman upon the occasion of
his designation as recipient of the Clement I. Angstrom Distinguished
Citizen Award by the Rip Van Winkle Council Boys Scouts of America

WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize and acknowledge those within our midst who have made signif-
icant contributions to the quality of life therein; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor William L.
Spearman upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the
Clement I. Angstrom Distinguished Citizen Award by the Rip Van Winkle
Council Boys Scouts of America on Thursday, November 12, 2009; and
WHEREAS, William Spearman is President & CEO of Mid-Hudson Valley
Federal Credit Union (MHV), a position he has held for 14 years; his
tenure with MHV spans 37 years and he spent a major portion of those
years as a leading member of senior management, overseeing many changes
including technological advancements, economical decisions, product
development, and branch deployments; and
WHEREAS, William Spearman also played the lead role in MHV's final
conversion to a community charter, serving everyone in Ulster, Orange
and Dutchess counties; during his tenure, MHV has grown significantly;
he was a President's Scholar at Ulster County Community College, and
graduated cum laude from SUNY Albany with a degree in business adminis-
tration and business management; and
WHEREAS, William Spearman is a graduate of the Bankers Administration
Institute and the Credit Union Executives Society (CUES) CEO Institute
and has achieved CCE status as a Certified Credit Union Executive; a
staunch supporter of the credit union community, he is a CUES member and
currently serves on the National Association of Federal Credit Unions
(NAFCU) Region I Committee; and
WHEREAS, William Spearman is also a dedicated volunteer within the
local community where he has unselfishly donated thousands of hours to
numerous organizations; his efforts and volunteer work have been recog-
nized by many organizations, both in the credit union industry and with-
in the community; and
WHEREAS, Having previously been honored as Business Person of the Year
by both SUNY Ulster and SUNY New Paltz, William Spearman was an honoree
of the 2007 Ulster County Community College Annual Gala, received the
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Hope Award in 2004, and was inducted into
the SUNY Ulster Hall of Fame in 2006 as a Distinguished Alumnus, to name
a few; and
WHEREAS, William Spearman's distinguished record merits the recogni-
tion and respectful tribute of this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor William L. Spearman upon the occasion of his designation as recip-
ient of the Clement I. Angstrom Distinguished Citizen Award; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to William L. Spearman.