SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 637
         WHEREAS, Kelly de Schaun is concluding her tenure as CEO of
  the Galveston Park Board in 2023, after 12 years of dedicated
  service; and
         WHEREAS, An expert in coastal tourism and hospitality,
  Ms. de Schaun has overseen the Galveston Park Board's tourism
  marketing, coastal zone management, and park administration;
  under her leadership, the agency has tripled its budget, achieved
  more than $100 million in coastal restoration projects, and
  received numerous awards for special projects and operations;
  she has also chaired the Texas Travel Alliance; and
         WHEREAS, After serving with the Peace Corps in the
  Dominican Republic, Ms. de Schaun went on to enjoy a
  two-decade-long career in the Caribbean; she worked as the
  director of community and environmental affairs for Grupo
  Puntacana and as executive director of the La Romana-Bayahibe
  Hotel Association, and she helped found and lead the Puntacana
  Ecological Foundation and developed the Caribbean Alliance for
  Sustainable Tourism; during that time, she oversaw the creation
  of a rural clinic, two primary schools, and a biodiversity
  center; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. de Schaun's accolades include being
  recognized as both the Citizen of the Year and the Woman of the
  Year by the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce and as the
  Advocate of the Year by the Texas Travel Alliance; she holds a
  bachelor's degree in hotel and restaurant management from the
  University of Houston and a master's degree in community and
  regional planning from The University of Texas; and
         WHEREAS, Kelly de Schaun has made significant
  contributions to advancing the mission of the Galveston Park
  Board, and she may take well-deserved pride in her exceptional
  record of achievement; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby commend Kelly de Schaun for her service as
  CEO of the Galveston Park Board and extend to her sincere best
  wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Ms. de Schaun as an expression of high regard from
  the Texas Senate.
 
  Middleton
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 25, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate