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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dana Riley has greatly benefited her community as |
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executive director of Volunteer McKinney; and |
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WHEREAS, Appointed in 2012, Ms. Riley ably guides the |
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center's initiatives, including volunteer recruitment, training of |
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nonprofit organizations, and educating businesses about employee |
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engagement and good corporate citizenship; over the years, she has |
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developed many innovative programs, and in 2015, she was named one |
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of the top 25 women in business by the McKinney Chamber of Commerce; |
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the following year, she received the 2016 Quality of Life Award from |
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the McKinney Community Development Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Riley brings to her position decades of |
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experience in community collaboration, volunteer management, and |
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critical incident response; she has authored numerous curricula for |
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training public servants and volunteers, and she often enhances the |
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learning process with games and activities that illustrate key |
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principles; she has an extensive background in working with |
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nonprofit organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and all levels of |
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government; and |
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WHEREAS, Before joining Volunteer McKinney, Ms. Riley served |
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as assistant human resources administrator for the Dallas County |
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Juvenile Department and as director of the Volunteer Center of |
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North Texas; earlier in her career, she assisted law enforcement |
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through service to the International Association of Chiefs of |
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Police and the Garland Police Department, and she has been a guest |
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lecturer at Sam Houston State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Volunteer McKinney plays an important role in the |
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community by connecting civic-minded residents with opportunities |
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to make a positive impact, and through her skilled and dedicated |
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leadership, Dana Riley has made this outstanding organization even |
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more effective; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dana Riley for her contributions as |
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executive director of Volunteer McKinney and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Riley as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1588 was adopted by the House on May |
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4, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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