LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Alfred T. Frontera, M.D. upon the occa-
sion of his designation for special recognition by the Northern Dutchess
Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees

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, Alfred T. Frontera, M.D. 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 Alfred T.
Frontera, M.D. upon the occasion of his designation for special recogni-
tion by the Northern Dutchess Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees, to
be celebrated at its Starlight Ball on Saturday, June 18, 2011, at the
Dutchess County Fair Grounds in Rhinebeck, New York; and
WHEREAS. A 1962 graduate of Xaverian High School, Dr. Alfred T. Front-
era received his bachelor's degree in Biology at Fordham College, and
his medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate
Medical Center; he completed his medical internship at St. Vincent's
Hospital & Medical Center in New York, and a neurology residency at Mt.
Sinai Hospital, also in New York; and
WHEREAS, Professionally, Dr. Alfred T. Frontera worked in private
practice for a year before joining Kingston Neurological Associates,
P.C. in 1975, where he remained until 2010; during this time he also
worked for Community Rehabilitation Center in Lake Katrine, New York,
and served for a time as Medical Director at the Kingston Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Alfred T. Frontera 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, Dr. Alfred T. Frontera has served on numerous boards includ-
ing the Professional Advisory Board-Ulster County Health Department, the
Ulster Sub-area Council, Hudson Valley Health Systems Agency, and the
Mid-Hudson Consortium for the Advancement of Medical Education, to name
just a few; and
WHEREAS, Currently, Dr. Alfred T. Frontera serves on the New York
State Board of Medicine, the IPRO review, and the Olmstead Foundation;
and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Dr. Alfred T. Frontera has stood
constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, and their children,
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 Dr. Alfred T. Frontera has displayed
throughout his life; 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
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Alfred T. Frontera, M.D. upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition by the Northern Dutchess Hospital Foundation Board
of Trustees; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Alfred T. Frontera, M.D.