LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Eleanor and Martin Charwat upon the
occasion of their designation for special recognition by the Community
Foundations of the Hudson Valley on October 2, 2011

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, Eleanor and Martin Charwat have given not only of their time
and energies but also of their competence, intelligence and leadership
and consequently have been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Eleanor and
Martin Charwat upon the occasion of their designation for special recog-
nition by the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, to be cele-
brated at its 2011 Garden Party on Sunday, October 2, 2011, in Pough-
keepsie, New York; and
WHEREAS, Long-time residents of Poughkeepsie, New York, Eleanor and
Martin Charwat have been called upon to contribute their time and
talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and have always
given of themselves unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, A native of Poughkeepsie, Eleanor Charwat received a bach-
elor's degree in government from Cornell University and a master's
degree in public administration from Marist College; and
WHEREAS, As Executive Director of Marist College's School of Adult
Education, where she worked for 13 years, Eleanor Charwat helped
hundreds of adult students achieve their dreams of new careers or job
advancement through education; she taught English to young people in
Brazil, Thailand, Italy and Greece, and to adult immigrants in Pough-
keepsie; and
WHEREAS, In Dutchess County, Eleanor Charwat is past board president
of the League of Women Voters, the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill,
the Poughkeepsie Public Library District and the Arlington Rotary Club;
she has also served on the board of the Oakwood Friends School, the
community impact council of United Way and the publications committee of
the Dutchess County Historical Society; and
WHEREAS, Martin Charwat, a graduate of the Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service, spent many years working in various programs
throughout the world; after returning to the United States, he graduated
from Georgetown University Law School and joined a family law practice
in Poughkeepsie; currently, he works as a Certified Financial Planner;
and
WHEREAS, Martin Charwat is very involved in the community; he is past
board president of the Poughkeepsie Rotary Club, Vassar Temple, the
Jewish Federation, and the World Affairs Council, and has served on the
boards of the Bardavon 1860 Opera House, Oakwood Friends School and the
Dutchess Community College Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of their community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Eleanor and Martin Charwat have
stood constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by individuals
for the benefit of others which Eleanor and Martin Charwat have
displayed throughout their lives; 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
commend Eleanor and Martin Charwat upon the occasion of their desig-

nation for special recognition by the Community Foundations of the
Hudson Valley on October 2, 2011; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Eleanor and Martin Charwat.