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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Ann Manning of Lubbock is being presented with a |
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| 8 | 9 | | Distinguished Alumni Award by the Texas Tech University School of |
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| 9 | 10 | | Law at its annual gala on March 1, 2025; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, A member of the School of Law's Class of 1984, |
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| 11 | 12 | | Ms. Manning completed her bachelor's degree at Texas Tech as well; |
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| 12 | 13 | | she is the managing shareholder of Underwood Law's Lubbock office |
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| 13 | 14 | | and the only attorney in the city who is certified in labor and |
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| 14 | 15 | | employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, For more than 35 years, Ms. Manning has represented |
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| 16 | 17 | | the Lubbock Independent School District; she works closely with a |
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| 17 | 18 | | number of school districts on such matters as employment contracts, |
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| 18 | 19 | | wage disputes, discipline, student privacy, and open government |
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| 19 | 20 | | law; widely known for her expertise, she has presented at annual |
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| 20 | 21 | | seminars for districts on pressing legal topics, and she is a Texas |
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| 21 | 22 | | Education Association Certified Provider of Continuing Education |
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| 22 | 23 | | for both school boards and educators; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Manning represents many other longtime clients, |
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| 24 | 25 | | including employers, universities, churches, and financial |
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| 25 | 26 | | institutions; her work has often been cited, forming a valuable |
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| 26 | 27 | | contribution to case law; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to her profession, Ms. Manning has held a |
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| 28 | 29 | | number of leadership roles, including board member for the State |
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| 29 | 30 | | Bar of Texas School Law Section and chair of the Texas Council of |
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| 30 | 31 | | School Attorneys; her accomplishments have earned her recognition |
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| 31 | 32 | | for many consecutive years by "Texas Super Lawyers" and "Best |
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| 32 | 33 | | Lawyers in America"; moreover, she was named a top attorney in |
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| 33 | 34 | | employment law by Texas Monthly, and in 2016 the Lubbock YWCA |
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| 34 | 35 | | selected her as a Women of Excellence honoree; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Ann Manning has upheld |
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| 36 | 37 | | the highest standards of her profession, and she is truly deserving |
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| 37 | 38 | | of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Ann Manning on receiving a |
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| 40 | 41 | | Distinguished Alumni Award from the Texas Tech University School of |
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| 41 | 42 | | Law and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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| 42 | 43 | | and, be it further |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 45 | | prepared for Ms. Manning as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 45 | 46 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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