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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ann Manning of Lubbock is being presented with a |
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Distinguished Alumni Award by the Texas Tech University School of |
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Law at its annual gala on March 1, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the School of Law's Class of 1984, |
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Ms. Manning completed her bachelor's degree at Texas Tech as well; |
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she is the managing shareholder of Underwood Law's Lubbock office |
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and the only attorney in the city who is certified in labor and |
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employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 35 years, Ms. Manning has represented |
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the Lubbock Independent School District; she works closely with a |
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number of school districts on such matters as employment contracts, |
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wage disputes, discipline, student privacy, and open government |
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law; widely known for her expertise, she has presented at annual |
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seminars for districts on pressing legal topics, and she is a Texas |
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Education Association Certified Provider of Continuing Education |
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for both school boards and educators; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Manning represents many other longtime clients, |
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including employers, universities, churches, and financial |
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institutions; her work has often been cited, forming a valuable |
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contribution to case law; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to her profession, Ms. Manning has held a |
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number of leadership roles, including board member for the State |
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Bar of Texas School Law Section and chair of the Texas Council of |
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School Attorneys; her accomplishments have earned her recognition |
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for many consecutive years by "Texas Super Lawyers" and "Best |
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Lawyers in America"; moreover, she was named a top attorney in |
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employment law by Texas Monthly, and in 2016 the Lubbock YWCA |
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selected her as a Women of Excellence honoree; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Ann Manning has upheld |
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the highest standards of her profession, and she is truly deserving |
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of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Ann Manning on receiving a Distinguished Alumni |
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Award from the Texas Tech University School of Law and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Manning as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |