[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 50 (Tuesday, May 2, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E684]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PAYING TRIBUTE TO MILDRED RESNICK ON THE OCCASION OF HER 90TH BIRTHDAY

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                        HON. MAURICE D. HINCHEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 2006

  Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend warm birthday wishes 
and to pay tribute to a dear friend and great woman, Mrs. Mildred 
Resnick.
  Mrs. Resnick was born to Russian immigrant parents who migrated to 
Ulster County, New York around the time of World War I. She was raised 
in Kerhonkson, in the congressional district I represent, and continues 
to reside nearby in Ellenville. Together with her late husband Louis, 
Mildred has generously contributed to and nurtured the surrounding 
community.
  The Resnicks have embodied the true meaning of philanthropy. Through 
their generous donations and personal involvement, they improved the 
material, social, and spiritual welfare of their community through 
thoughtful and charitable activities.
  Lou and Mildred dedicated themselves to giving young people the 
opportunity to pursue higher education. Through generous scholarship 
assistance from the Resnicks, many students have been able to attend 
SUNY New Paltz to pursue their education. In addition, students' 
educations at New Paltz, SUNY Delhi and Cornell University have been 
enriched by the engineering school, gymnasium and library, 
respectively, that the Resnick family endowed.
  The Resnick's impact on our region extends far beyond their support 
for higher education, however. Through their contributions to the 
Ulster County Mental Health Clinic in Ellenville, the Ellenville 
Community Hospital, and countless other institutions, the health and 
well being of the surrounding community has been greatly improved.
  Together, Lou and Mildred also made their mark on the region's 
economy. The Channel Master Corporation, founded by Lou and his 
brothers, was a steady, faithful employer in Ulster County for decades. 
The Resnicks also invested in several other enterprises to boost the 
local economy, including the construction of the Joseph Y. Resnick 
airport, and support for the revival of the Catskill region's tourism 
industry.
  Although Lou and Mildred worked together on so many important 
projects in Ulster County and the surrounding region, we must also 
commend Mildred's many accomplishments in her own right. She has 
chaired the March of Dimes fundraising campaign and has been an 
instrumental supporter of the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer.
  It is impossible for me to list here all of the wonderful and 
generous contributions Mildred has made to the lives of people in her 
community and all over the country, but this fact is clear: I, like so 
many others, am truly grateful to have known and worked with her. 
Mildred has been a dedicated and loving wife, a beloved mother and 
grandmother, and a faithful friend. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to 
publicly say ``thank you'' and to wish her a very happy birthday.

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