LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Alan Goodman upon the occasion of his
designation as recipient of the Men at Work Award from the SULLIVAN
COUNTY DEMOCRAT

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, Alan Goodman 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, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Alan Goodman
upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Men at Work
Award from the SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT; and
WHEREAS, Alan Goodman is all about relationships; long-lasting ones;
the kind that make you smile when you think about them; and
WHEREAS, Over nearly 40 years of his career, Alan Goodman has had the
opportunity to forge such relationships with much of Sullivan County and
the Hudson Valley; and
WHEREAS, Born to well-known Liberty dentist Dr. Jack Goodman and his
wife Shirley in 1950, Alan Goodman graduated Liberty High in 1968 while
working as a bellhop and chauffeur at the former Brown's Hotel in nearby
Loch Sheldrake; and
WHEREAS, Even though these were the waning days of the Borscht Belt,
Alan Goodman states the downtown areas were vibrant, alive and crowded;
still, as soon as his last high school summer was past, he headed to
Hillsdale College in Michigan; and
WHEREAS, Alan Goodman graduated with a bachelor's in history (minoring
in political science) in 1972, the year his mother fell ill and he
returned to Liberty, soon being offered a job with the Sullivan County
Department of Social Services; and
WHEREAS, Alan Goodman was not quite sure what he wanted to do, but
four years with Social Services as a caseworker investigating fraud
convinced him that this wasn't his niche; and
WHEREAS, He did, however, come across one very pretty summer worker
named Jodi Novogrodsky; the fellow Sullivan County native was trans-
ferring from Ithaca College to the Fashion Institute of Technology
(FIT), planning a fashion career in New York City; and
WHEREAS, The two married in 1977, raising daughter Julie, a
22-year-old Quinnipiac University grad now working for Monticello
Gaming, and Jonathan (or J.R., as he's more often known), an 18-year-old
freshman in Wagner College's musical theater program; and
WHEREAS, Alan Goodman then moved to the Prudential Insurance branch in
Liberty, and soon he found his niche; and
WHEREAS, For the next 28 years, he sold insurance and managed Pruden-
tial offices in Liberty, Newburgh and Goshen, eventually retiring in
2004 as sales manager; and
WHEREAS, Once again, Alan Goodman moved on, this time to M&T Bank's
Investment Group as a financial advisor; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of the next two years, HSBC tried to urge him
to come to their bank; eventually an attractive position opened up; and
WHEREAS, HSBC calls Alan Goodman their Senior Premier Relationship
Manager, however he is more likely to call himself 350 clients' friend,
confidante and advisor; and
WHEREAS, Utilizing HSBC's global reach and his own formidable experi-
ence, Alan Goodman spends every workday determining the financial goals
and needs of his customers, then pairing them with HSBC's staff and

resources to ensure a safe and prosperous life for them and their fami-
lies; and
WHEREAS, Alan Goodman is licensed to provide all types of insurance,
investment products and annuities, but most of the time, he's one-on-one
with customers, forging and strengthening relationships that sometimes
date back to his first days with Prudential; and
WHEREAS, He takes particular pride in helping people realize that
insurance is affordable, prudent and necessary, not just for themselves
but their heirs; he is a great believer in financial discipline, safety
and planning ahead; and
WHEREAS, Alan Goodman has volunteered for Renaissance projects, helped
rebuild LaPolt Park in Liberty, joined the Liberty ALIVE group and Rota-
ry, and participated in community visioning sessions; and
WHEREAS, Currently he is the president of the board of the Liberty
Community Development Corporation, a member of the Liberty Elks and the
Liberty Central School's Audit Committee, and is a dedicated volunteer
at WSUL/WVOS' annual Heart-a-Thon; and
WHEREAS, Alan Goodman has been called upon to contribute his time and
talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always given
of himself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Alan Goodman has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Alan Goodman has displayed through-
out his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Alan Goodman upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of
the Men at Work Award from the SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Alan Goodman, Liberty, New York.