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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dr. Kelly Overley has been recognized with a 2011 |
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Woman of Excellence award from the YWCA of Lubbock for her |
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professional achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, An annual project that has honored 185 individuals |
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since 1989, the YWCA Women of Excellence awards are given to women |
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leaders whose contributions to business, industry, and area |
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associations are crucial to the success of those organizations and |
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the Lubbock community; the awards program is in keeping with the |
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YWCA's goal to empower women and their families and to establish |
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strong role models for the next generation of South Plains women; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Kelly Overley has served as vice chancellor for |
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institutional advancement with the Texas Tech University System and |
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as chief operating officer of the Texas Tech Foundation since 2007; |
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she leads a team of 120 development officers and oversees the |
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fund-raising initiatives of every component of the TTU System: |
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Texas Tech University, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences |
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Center, and Angelo State University; her stellar performance is |
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reflected in the fact that, under her guidance, her office has |
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achieved four of its top five fund-raising years; Dr. Overley is |
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currently directing an ambitious system-wide campaign to raise $1 |
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billion, a goal that is already more than halfway within reach; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Dr. Overley received her |
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bachelor's degree in public relations from Texas Tech University |
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and went on to earn a master's degree in educational administration |
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and a doctoral degree in educational leadership and foundations |
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from The University of Texas at El Paso; she began her professional |
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career as an elementary school teacher and as director of gifted and |
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talented education with the Socorro Independent School District, |
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and she subsequently worked as a major gifts officer at UTEP; in |
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2003, she joined the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
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as senior director of development for the Paul L. Foster School of |
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Medicine; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her work with the TTU System, Dr. |
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Overley plays an active role in the community and has helped to lead |
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a number of worthy organizations, including the Alzheimer's |
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Association and the Foundation for Women's Resources; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan is the recipient of many |
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well-deserved accolades, among them selection as an Outstanding |
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Alumna of 2010 by the Texas Tech University College of Mass |
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Communications and as an Outstanding Fundraising Professional by |
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the Lubbock Area Chapter of the Association of Fundraising |
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Professionals; in 2009 she was honored by the Lubbock Economic |
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Development Alliance as one of its "20 Under 40" leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, Inspiring others with her notable accomplishments, |
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Dr. Kelly Overley stands at the forefront of those individuals who |
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are making a positive difference in their communities, and she is |
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indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Dr. Kelly Overley on her selection as a 2011 |
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Woman of Excellence by the YWCA of Lubbock and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Kelly Overley as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |