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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jennifer Sampson of Dallas has been named a |
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recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Baylor |
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Alumni Association; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the youngest individuals to receive this |
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prestigious accolade, Ms. Sampson was recognized for her |
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exceptional accomplishments as the first female chief executive |
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officer of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas; she joined the |
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organization in 2001 as senior vice president and chief financial |
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officer, and she served as chief operating officer before her |
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appointment as president and CEO in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Sampson guided the United Way through |
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substantial administrative and operational changes during her |
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first year as CEO; by diversifying revenue sources and investment |
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strategies, she has achieved unprecedented results, and she has |
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built community confidence while focusing on a new approach to |
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philanthropy that emphasizes citywide collaborations; a founding |
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member of the United Way Women of Tocqueville Society, she also |
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serves on the United Way Worldwide National Professional Council; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Ms. Sampson has demonstrated her |
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commitment to the community in numerous leadership roles; she is a |
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sustaining member of the Junior League of Dallas and a member of the |
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Fortune 500 Task Force, Select Cities, the International Women's |
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Forum, the Business and Community Advisory Council of the Dallas |
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Federal Reserve Bank Board, and the Dallas Assembly; since 2009, |
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she has served on the Crystal Charity Ball Committee, and she served |
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on the Cattle Baron's Ball Committee from 2001 to 2008; she has also |
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served on the Baylor University Alumni Association Board of |
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Directors and Executive Committee; in 2012, she was named Woman of |
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the Year by the Women's Council of Dallas County; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan earned her bachelor's degree in |
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business administration at Baylor University and is a certified |
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public accountant; moreover, she has completed executive education |
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courses through the Harvard Business School and the Kennedy School |
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of Government at Harvard University; she began her career with |
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Arthur Andersen in 1991 and worked with corporate clients in a |
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variety of industries; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Sampson enjoys the love |
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and support of her husband, Edward, and she takes great pride in her |
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son, Hilton; and |
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WHEREAS, Jennifer Sampson has made a positive difference in |
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the lives of innumerable North Texas residents through her efforts |
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in behalf of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and her |
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dedication to her community has set standards of civic engagement |
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to which others may aspire; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jennifer Sampson on her receipt of |
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a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Baylor Alumni Association and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Sampson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |