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