LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Alice Dickinson upon the occasion of
her designation as the 2010 Woman of Achievement in Public Service by
the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson and the YWCA Orange County on May
12, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals who have distinguished themselves
through their exemplary careers, accomplishments, and purposeful lives
of service to their community; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Alice Dickinson upon the occasion of her designation as the 2010 Woman
of Achievement in Public Service by the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson
and the YWCA Orange County; and
WHEREAS, Alice Dickinson will receive this most prestigious honor at
the 18th Annual Tribute to Women of Achievement Dinner to be held on
Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at Anthony's Pier 9, New Windsor, New York; and
WHEREAS, For the past 18 years, the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson
and the YWCA Orange County have honored women in Orange County who have
made a difference in the community in their professional, personal or
school-based activities; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Montgomery, New York, Alice Dickinson is a
woman of singular distinction who has been called upon to contribute her
time and talents to countless endeavors and has always given of herself
unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Alice Dickinson is the Executive Director and founder of
Orange County Rural Development Advisory Corporation (RDAC), where she
has worked towards providing equitable and sustainable housing since
1983; and
WHEREAS, In her capacity as Executive Director, Alice Dickinson has
worked with local governments and citizens around Orange County and the
Hudson Valley on numerous issues including attainable housing/housing
development, housing preservation, foreclosure prevention, financial
literacy, local economic and community development, neighborhood
stabilization, carbon reduction and energy efficiency; and
WHEREAS, Alice Dickinson is Chair of the Montgomery Industrial Devel-
opment Agency (IDA), Chair of the Town's Affordable Housing Committee,
serves on the Stewart Airport Citizens' Advisory Panel, and is a member
of the Patron Board of the Wallkill River Art School; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Alice Dickinson is an extremely committed advo-
cate who collaborates both personally and professionally with numerous
local and regional organizations; and
WHEREAS, Alice Dickinson is a 2010 Pattern for Progress Regional
Fellow and a 1985 Alumna of Pratt Institute Center for Community and
Environmental Development and the National Development Training Insti-
tute Community Development Internship; she has numerous certifications
in specialties relating to housing, banking, the environment and green
communities; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her husband, her four children,
three stepchildren, and six grandchildren, all of whom feel privileged
to be a part of her life and rejoice in her achievements; and
WHEREAS, Alice Dickinson has continually demonstrated extreme compe-
tence, extraordinary intelligence and diligent leadership in her unwav-
ering service to her community and profession; 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 Alice Dickinson upon the occasion of her designation as the 2010
Woman of Achievement in Public Service by the Girl Scouts Heart of the
Hudson and the YWCA Orange County; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Alice Dickinson.