TITLE: Honoring Dana Riley for her service as executive director of Volunteer McKinney.

SUMMARY: Honoring Dana Riley for her service as executive director of Volunteer McKinney.

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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 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. Chief Clerk of the House