LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Leadership Orange upon the occasion of
hosting its 4th Annual Hall of Fame Awards Event & After Party, and
paying tributes to this year's inductees

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in the communities across New York State
are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those organiza-
tions and individuals that are devoted to the welfare of the community
and its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Leadership Orange upon the occasion of hosting its 4th Annual Hall of
Fame Awards Event & After Party, and paying tributes to this year's
inductees on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Anthony's Pier 9, New Wind-
sor, New York; and
WHEREAS, Leadership Orange is an annual 10-month leadership training
program where individuals from Orange County are selected to receive
training on topics important to Orange County residents and businesses;
the program enables participants to better understand the many chal-
lenges facing Orange County and to better serve the Orange County commu-
nity; and
WHEREAS, Leadership Orange is a private, non-partisan organization
that relies on support from the business community to reach its goals;
over 330 individuals have graduated from the Leadership Orange program
since its inception in 1993; and
WHEREAS, At this auspicious event, six honorees will be inducted into
the Leadership Orange Hall of Fame for making significant, tangible
leadership contributions to Orange County; this year's inductees are
Maureen Halahan, Class of 2003, President/CEO of Orange County Partner-
ship; Kristin E. Jensen, Class of 2012, Director of Communications and
Development, Catholic Charities Community Services of Orange County, New
York; Frank P. Kimler, Class of 2014, Manager, Nugent & Haeussler, PC,
and Chairman, Hudson Valley Honor Flight, Inc.; Karen C. Miller, Class
of 2004, Communications Manager, National Region, Frontier Communi-
cations; and Ellen L. Quimby, Class of 2014, Affiliated Producer,
William A. Smith & Son Insurance, and Immediate Past President, Pine
Bush Area Chamber of Commerce; as well as Jill Varricchio, Class of
1999, President, Putnam County Economic Development Corporation; and
WHEREAS, Alumni from each of Leadership Orange's classes nominated one
person from their class who best exemplifies the program's qualities for
the Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Leadership Orange's 20th Anniversary celebration presents a
unique opportunity for this Legislative Body to recognize and pay trib-
ute to this organization and to its distinguished honorees; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to call attention
to organizations and individuals who serve to bring people together for
the united purpose of actively pursuing improvements in their communi-
ties; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Leadership Orange upon the occasion of hosting its 4th Annual
Hall of Fame Awards Event & After Party, and paying tributes to this
year's inductees; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the aforementioned honorees and Leadership Orange.