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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kelly de Schaun is concluding her tenure as CEO of |
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the Galveston Park Board in 2023, after 12 years of dedicated |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, An expert in coastal tourism and hospitality, |
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Ms. de Schaun has overseen the Galveston Park Board's tourism |
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marketing, coastal zone management, and park administration; under |
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her leadership, the agency has tripled its budget, achieved more |
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than $100 million in coastal restoration projects, and received |
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numerous awards for special projects and operations; she has also |
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chaired the Texas Travel Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving with the Peace Corps in the Dominican |
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Republic, Ms. de Schaun went on to enjoy a two-decade-long career |
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in the Caribbean; she worked as the director of community and |
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environmental affairs for Grupo Puntacana and as executive director |
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of the La Romana-Bayahibe Hotel Association, and she helped found |
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and lead the Puntacana Ecological Foundation and developed the |
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Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism; during that time, she |
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oversaw the creation of a rural clinic, two primary schools, and a |
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biodiversity center; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. de Schaun's accolades include being recognized |
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as both the Citizen of the Year and the Woman of the Year by the |
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Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce and as the Advocate of the |
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Year by the Texas Travel Alliance; she holds a bachelor's degree in |
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hotel and restaurant management from the University of Houston and |
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a master's degree in community and regional planning from The |
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University of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Kelly de Schaun has made significant contributions |
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to advancing the mission of the Galveston Park Board, and she may |
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take well-deserved pride in her exceptional record of achievement; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commend Kelly de Schaun for her service as CEO of the |
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Galveston Park Board and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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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. de Schaun as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |