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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kelly Penny retired as chief financial officer of |
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Coppell Independent School District in December 2018, drawing to a |
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close an exemplary tenure in that position that spanned 11 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Penny was appointed chief financial officer in |
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2007, and during her time in that role, she received a number of |
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accolades in recognition of her outstanding efforts; she was |
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bestowed the Texas Association of School Business Officials' 2018 |
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Commitment to Excellence Award, the organization's highest honor, |
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as well as the 2018 Eagle Award from the Association of School |
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Business Officials International; moreover, she played a vital role |
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in helping the district to win the Comptroller Transparency Award |
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and earn Superior Scores on the School Financial Integrity Rating |
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System of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling her duties with Coppell |
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ISD, Ms. Penny has actively volunteered with DFW Rescue Me, a |
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nonprofit organization through which she and her husband, David |
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Tiffin, have fostered more than 30 dogs; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and |
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expertise, Kelly Penny has greatly benefited the students and staff |
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of Coppell ISD, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career |
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well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Kelly Penny on her retirement as |
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chief financial officer of Coppell Independent School District and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Penny as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |