LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Dorothy Pismopulos upon to occasion of
her retirement after 23 years of service with the Ulster County Board of
REALTORS

WHEREAS, Those distinguished citizens of this great Empire State who
have dedicated themselves to faithfully serving the best interests of
their community and the needs of its residents are an asset beyond
remuneration and cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing tradition, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Dorothy Pismopulos upon the occasion of her retirement after 23 years of
service with the Ulster County Board of REALTORS; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy "Dottie" Pismopulos has dedicated her professional
life to real estate, and has given her intelligence and caring dedi-
cation to the Ulster County Board of REALTORS since she joined as a
realtor in 1975; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Pismopulos decided to pursue her real estate license
in 1974, after taking real estate courses while at Ulster County Commu-
nity College; she worked with Marilyn Arra, her first real estate
mentor, for 13 years at her business; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Pismopulos then sought to start her own business
until she received an offer to manage a new Coldwell Banker franchise in
New Paltz; throughout her career, she has remained active with the
Ulster County Board of REALTORS; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the years Dorothy Pismopulos has served on the
Ulster County Board of REALTORS as Secretary, Treasurer, President and
Director; she became Executive Director in July of 1987; in this capaci-
ty she oversaw the transition from a small, leased space in Kingston to
a new building in the Rondout district; and
WHEREAS, In 1994, together with local realtor Jon Hoyt, Dorothy Pismo-
pulos established the Ulster county Board of REALTORS education program
which teaches real estate classes, sales courses and the broker's course
for members; today, she holds the position as Dean of the Board's School
of Real Estate; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Pismopulos has received several awards recognizing
her contributions, including the RPAC Distinguished Service Award, a
citation for board service from RUPCO, and Member of the Year from the
Women's Council of realtors; she was awarded realtor of the Year by her
peers at the Board for her volunteer work, she received the Past Presi-
dent Award for her term as President and was most recently honored by
the New York Association of realtors recognizing her more than 20 years
of leadership, commitment and contributions; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, Dorothy Pismopulos has been active in the commu-
nity through her work with the Kingston Hospital Auxiliary organizing
events but hopes to visit with hospital patients following her retire-
ment; she also serves on the zoning board in the Town of Marbletown; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Pismopulos has been called upon to contribute her
time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has
always given herself selflessly; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her husband, John, and her
children, John Jr., Mary, and Athena, as well as her three grandchil-
dren, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of her life and rejoice
in her achievements; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by individuals
for the benefit of others which Dorothy Pismopulos has displayed
throughout her life; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Dorothy Pismopulos upon to occasion of her retirement after 23
years of service with the Ulster County Board of realtors; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dorothy Pismopulos, 284 Bush Road, Stone Ridge, New York
12484.