LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Thomas A. Dee upon the occasion of a
reception in his honor

WHEREAS, It is important to take note of and publicly acknowledge indi-
viduals who have distinguished themselves through their exemplary
careers, accomplishments and purposeful lives of service to their commu-
nity; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with longstand-
ing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Thomas
A. Dee upon the occasion of special recognition for his 17 years of
dedicated service to Benedictine Hospital to be celebrated at a recep-
tion on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at the Wiltwyck Country Club, King-
ston, New York; and
WHEREAS, An exemplary leader, Thomas A. Dee has served as the Presi-
dent of Benedictine Hospital since 1997, when he took over as the Hospi-
tal's first lay Chief Executive Officer, previously having served since
1992 in the position of President and Administrator of Benedictine
Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Prior to his association with Benedictine Hospital, Thomas A.
Dee was a senior level Vice President at Vassar Brothers Hospital in
Poughkeepsie, New York and during his tenure at Vassar Brothers, he also
served as a Site Administrator for several hospital management
contracts; and
WHEREAS, Professionally, Thomas A. Dee serves on the board of numerous
healthcare organizations on national, statewide and regional levels,
including the New York State Catholic Health Care Council, Northern
Metropolitan Hospital Association, has previously served on the Board of
the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) and is a past dele-
gate for New York State on the Region 2 Regional Board of the American
Hospital Association; and
WHEREAS, Thomas A. Dee has been active in the American College of
Healthcare Executives (ACHE), has been a Regent for ACHE in the Hudson
Valley and Adirondack Region, has served on numerous ACHE committees
and, during his tenure as Regent, played a role in the formation of the
Hudson Valley Health Executives Association; and
WHEREAS, Devoted to his community, Thomas A. Dee also serves numerous
organizations at the board level including Hospice of Dutchess and
Ulster Counties, the American Heart Association of Dutchess and Ulster,
the Ulster County Development Corporation and the Ulster County Chamber
of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Thomas A. Dee received his undergraduate degree from Xavier
University in Cincinnati, Ohio with a degree in Business Management and
Marketing and a Master of Health Care Administration from Xavier in
1980; he is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator in the State of New
York; and
WHEREAS, Thomas A. Dee has proven time and again that he is a selfless
leader in the communities he serves, in the field of health care and in
the advancement of the unique and important mission of the Benedictine
Sisters; and
WHEREAS, As President and Chief Executive Officer of Benedictine
Hospital, Thomas A. Dee planned and implemented over $60 million in new
services and capital improvements including the establishment of the
Fern Feldman Anolick Breast Center, the Oncology Support House, a cardi-
ac diagnostic testing center, imaging center, physical therapy satellite
centers, primary care centers, free standing adult and adolescent
partial hospitalization centers, physical medicine and rehabilitation
unit, a podiatric residency program, a psychiatric emergency unit, a

short stay surgical unit, a sleep laboratory, a speech and hearing
center, stroke service, a vascular laboratory and wound care services,
to name but a few; and
WHEREAS, Over a period of several years, Thomas A. Dee provided the
critical leadership role needed to forge the historic and unprecedented
agreement and alliance between and among The Kingston Hospital, Margar-
etville Hospital and Benedictine Hospital, leading directly to the
creation in 2008 of Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley; and
WHEREAS, Thomas A. Dee, a man of singular distinction, has justly
earned the respect and admiration of his peers, health care profes-
sionals and legislative and executive officials in local, state and
federal governments for his professionalism, knowledge, sound judgment
and unparalleled leadership in advancing health care in this 21st Centu-
ry; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Rita, and their five
children, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of his life and
rejoice in his achievements; and
WHEREAS, It is important that those who enhance the quality of life in
their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to the
maintenance of high standards in their profession, certainly have earned
recognition and acclaim; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause to commend Thomas A. Dee
upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition in honor of
his 17 years of dedicated service to Benedictine Hospital; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Thomas A. Dee.