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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Dee Koch has made immeasurable contributions to Fort |
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| 6 | 7 | | Bend County and beyond through her exemplary service with the |
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| 7 | 8 | | George Foundation; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, In 1988, Ms. Koch was appointed as the George |
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| 9 | 10 | | Foundation's grant officer, a role that involves evaluating |
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| 10 | 11 | | potential investments in area nonprofit organizations and |
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| 11 | 12 | | providing recommendations to the board of trustees for grant |
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| 12 | 13 | | consideration; since that time, the foundation has awarded more |
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| 13 | 14 | | than 1,800 grants totaling over $135 million to help locally |
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| 14 | 15 | | address such vital issues as health and human services, education, |
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| 15 | 16 | | youth services, and community enhancements; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Koch's duties have additionally included |
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| 17 | 18 | | overseeing the disbursement of more than $20 million in |
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| 18 | 19 | | scholarships to area students as well as heading a number of |
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| 19 | 20 | | projects in behalf of the George Memorial Library, AccessHealth, |
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| 20 | 21 | | the University of Houston Sugar Land, Memorial Hermann, the Mamie |
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| 21 | 22 | | George Community Center, and the Fort Bend Museum; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Today, Ms. Koch serves the foundation as director of |
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| 23 | 24 | | community engagement, and she has further distinguished herself by |
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| 24 | 25 | | establishing two worthwhile initiatives: the Youth in Philanthropy |
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| 25 | 26 | | program, which provides volunteer opportunities for local junior |
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| 26 | 27 | | and senior high school students, and the Leadership for Nonprofit |
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| 27 | 28 | | Excellence program, which assists leaders and board members of |
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| 28 | 29 | | nonprofits in enhancing their organizational governance and |
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| 29 | 30 | | efficacy; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, For more than a quarter-century, Dee Koch has worked |
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| 31 | 32 | | tirelessly to advance the mission of the George Foundation, and in |
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| 32 | 33 | | so doing, she has made a lasting, positive difference in the lives |
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| 33 | 34 | | of her fellow residents; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby commend Dee Koch for her exceptional work with |
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| 36 | 37 | | the George Foundation and extend to her sincere appreciation for a |
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| 37 | 38 | | job well done; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for Ms. Koch as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | House of Representatives. |
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