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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.