LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Margaret R. Dugan upon the occasion of
her retirement after many years of dedicated service to the community

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, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives, personal endeavors and
community service are an example and inspiration to their colleagues,
friends, and family; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Margaret R. Dugan upon the occasion of her retirement after many years
of dedicated service to the community; this auspicious occasion will be
celebrated on Tuesday, June 5, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in Binghamton, New York, Margaret R. Dugan
began her New York State service in 1968; for more than 10 years, she
worked in the Patient Resources Office as a Resources and Reimbursement
Agent 1 and 2, and then as a Senior Agent; and
WHEREAS, In April 1979, Margaret R. Dugan became Assistant Business
Officer at the Binghamton Psychiatric Center; in 1985, she was promoted
to Business Officer 2 at the Rochester Psychiatric Center; thereafter,
she served as Director of Facility Administrative Services at both the
Rochester and Binghamton psychiatric centers; and
WHEREAS, On October 6, 1995, Margaret R. Dugan was appointed Executive
Director of the Binghamton Psychiatric Center, now known as the Greater
Binghamton Health Center (GBHC); and
WHEREAS, For the past 17 years, Margaret R. Dugan has rendered distin-
guished service as the Executive Director of GBHC; despite a significant
decline in its inpatient census, her leadership and superb management
skills have enabled the hospital to provide high quality mental health
services via a variety of adult, children and adolescent programs; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Margaret R. Dugan successfully advocated the
establishment of new programs at GBHC; she was instrumental in the open-
ing of the Child and Adolescent Inpatient Unit in 2006, the Child and
Adolescent Behavioral Health Clinic in 2000, and its satellite unit in
2010; and
WHEREAS, Margaret R. Dugan's leadership at GBHC resulted in gaining
its first new building in 40 years when the Transitional Living Resi-
dence opened in 2009; a state of the art adult outpatient clinic was
also created in 2009 when the Community Treatment and Recovery Center
opened; and
WHEREAS, Margaret R. Dugan's efforts also resulted in the location on
the GBHC campus of the SUNY Upstate Medical University's Clinical
Campus, Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic, and Crime Victims
Assistance Center; and
WHEREAS, Margaret R. Dugan received the Esther W. Couper Memorial
Award in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Married to Dr. Bhagwan Gajwani, Margaret R. Dugan graduated
from Catholic Central High School and Binghamton University, where she
earned both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science and a Master of
Arts degree in Business; and
WHEREAS, The auspicious occasion of the retirement of Margaret R.
Dugan presents a unique opportunity for this Legislative Body to recog-
nize and pay tribute to her distinguished career; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her professional and communi-
ty service, a period of constructive involvement, Margaret R. Dugan has

stood constant in dignity, good grace and humor, and has earned the
respect and admiration of her colleagues, family and friends; 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
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Margaret R. Dugan upon the occasion of her retirement after many
years of dedicated service to the community; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Margaret R. Dugan.