LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Andrew J. Windsor upon the occasion of
receiving the 2010 Civic Award from the Bay Ridge Community Council on
June 3, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in the communities across New York State
are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those individ-
uals who devote themselves to the welfare of the community and its citi-
zenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Andrew J. Windsor upon the occasion of receiving the 2010 Civic Award
from the Bay Ridge Community Council at its 59th Annual Dinner Dance to
be held on Thursday, June 3, 2010, at El Caribe Country Club, Brooklyn,
New York; and
WHEREAS, A man of singular distinction, Andrew J. Windsor has contin-
ually demonstrated extreme competence, extraordinary intelligence, and
diligent leadership in his unwavering service to his community and
subsequently has been selected for this most prestigious honor; and
WHEREAS, Born in Brooklyn, New York, Andrew J. Windsor spent his
childhood in Queens and attended St. John Prep High School in Astoria;
he returned to Brooklyn upon marrying his wife and currently resides in
Bath Beach, New York; and
WHEREAS, For the last three years, Andrew J. Windsor has been elected
to serve in an executive capacity on the Bay Ridge Community Council
(BRCC), having held the positions of first Vice President and second
Vice President; he is currently finishing his term as President; in
addition, for the past six years, he has represented two long-standing
and yet very different organizations on the BRCC and has endeavored to
involve those organizations in areas far beyond its originally incorpo-
rated purposes; and
WHEREAS, As one of the Wardens, or lay leaders within the governing
body of St. John's Episcopal Church "The Church of the Generals" Andrew
J. Windsor has been active in leading the direction of the parish for
over 13 years and successfully guided it through a troubled period to
see its reemergence within the community; he was instrumental in the
Church's sponsoring of Veterans events, theater & musical group
productions and a NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) funded Senior
Citizens Nutrition Centers, helping the parish reach out and be a place
for all people in the community; and
WHEREAS, Additionally, Andrew J. Windsor is a member of the Bay Ridge
Rod & Gun Club and represents its interests on the Bay Ridge Community
Council; having served as its President, Vice President and Chairman of
the Legislative Affairs Committee, he continues to strive to enlighten
the community and our elected officials on the many misconceptions asso-
ciated with responsible gun ownership; he has also strived to bring
greater awareness of the needs of the community to the Club and has
worked to have them eagerly reach out to the neighborhood when able; and
WHEREAS, Andrew J. Windsor is currently employed at The New York Hotel
Trades Council & Hotel Association of NYC, Inc. Employee Benefit Funds,
a Taft-Hartley ERSA Fund, where he is the Director of the Administrative
Services Division and serves on the Senior Executive team for the organ-
ization; for the past 12 years, he has been balancing the interests of
both big business & trade unions in the Hotel Industry, working to
provide a balanced approach for providing benefits and services from an
efficient and economical perspective; and

WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Andrew J. Windsor has stood constant
in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Andrew J. Windsor received a Bachelor of Arts in Political
Science with a minor in History from St. Francis University, Pennsylva-
nia; he also earned a Master of Public Administration with a concen-
tration in Health Care Policy from New York University's Robert Wagner
Graduate School of Public Service; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Laurie, and their
three children, Andrew, Lauren and Matthew, all 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 Andrew J. Windsor has displayed
throughout his life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Andrew J. Windsor upon the occasion of receiving the 2010 Civic
Award from the Bay Ridge Community Council; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Andrew J. Windsor.