LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring William Stallings upon the occasion of
receiving the Man of the Year Award from the New Rochelle Club of the
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs,
Inc.

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, William Stallings has given not only of his time and energies
but also of his competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently
has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor
William Stallings upon the occasion of receiving the Man of the Year
Award from the New Rochelle Club of the National Association of Negro
Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the New Rochelle Club of the National Associ-
ation of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. will
observe its 55th Annual Founders' Day and 39th Luncheon; this special
event will take place at the Davenport Country Club, in New Rochelle,
New York; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, William "Bill"
Stallings attended the public schools and graduated from Burke High
School; he participated in many Civil Rights marches, demonstrations,
sit-ins and rallies; he also worked on organizing the March on Washing-
ton from Charleston, South Carolina and a week after the historic march,
he was off to Alabama to attend Tuskegee Institute, which is now Tuske-
gee University; and
WHEREAS, Upon graduation, William Stallings was commissioned as an
officer in The United States Air Force; while there, he served for six
years and attained the rank of Captain; he worked to get the Air Force
commissary and mess halls to carry and serve products that reflected
various ethnic groups; and
WHEREAS, As a civilian, William Stallings worked for Pepsi Cola, Rite
Aid and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; currently, he is with West-
chester County Department of Social Services where he began his career
33 years ago; and
WHEREAS, Known for his passion for fighting injustice, William Stall-
ings was instrumental in getting examiners and case workers upgraded and
in getting into the contract the right of employees to review their
files; he also is an advocate for co-workers and clients; and
WHEREAS, William Stallings is a founding member of the Westchester
Chapter of the Association of Black Social Workers; he is also a member
of the NAACP, Westchester Progressive Forum, Alliance for Mental Illness
(AMI), Organizes for America, and a board member of the Human Develop-
ment Services of Westchester (HDSW); and
WHEREAS, A member of Greater Centennial AME Zion Church, William
Stallings is a Steward, Glad Facilitator, member of the Finance and
Investment Committee, a Cluster Leader, former president of the church's
credit union, and Vice President of the Community Development Corpo-
ration; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Audrey, and their
son, John, both of whom feel privileged to be a part of his life and
rejoice in his achievements; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which William Stallings has displayed
throughout his life; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor William Stallings upon the occasion of receiving the Man of the
Year Award from the New Rochelle Club of the National Association of
Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to William "Bill" Stallings.