Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 34–Senators Raggio, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Cegavske, Coffin, Hardy, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, Nolan, O’Connell, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Tiffany, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Carpenter, Anderson, Andonov, Angle, Arberry, Atkinson, Beers, Brown, Buckley, Chowning, Christensen, Claborn, Collins, Conklin, Geddes, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goicoechea, Goldwater, Grady, Griffin, Gustavson, Hardy, Hettrick, Horne, Knecht, Koivisto, Leslie, Mabey, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, McCleary, Mortenson, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Perkins, Pierce, Sherer, Weber and Williams

 

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Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Commending Dorothy Gallagher for her service to her community, the University and Community College System of Nevada and the State of Nevada.

 

    Whereas, Dedication to and involvement in lifelong pursuits

that unselfishly benefit society are traits which distinguish the

careers of some above others and serve as an inspiration to all; and

    Whereas, Dorothy Sewell Gallagher has so distinguished

herself in the eyes of family, friends, coworkers and Nevadans

statewide; and

    Whereas, As a fourth-generation Nevadan, Dorothy

Gallagher’s endeavors have centered around the best interests of

students of higher education and, in her own words, around building

“a system of higher education in Nevada that people can be proud

of”; and

    Whereas, During her 22 years of outstanding service as a

member of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada,

Dorothy represented 11 rural counties in Nevada and served as

Chairman of more than a dozen committees of the Board and as

Chairman of the Board from July 1989 through June 1991; and

    Whereas, Serving during a time of rapid growth of higher

education in Nevada, Dorothy has played a major role in making

decisions that have affected the colleges and universities within the

University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN),

and especially in developing the Great Basin College in her

hometown, Elko, Nevada; and

    Whereas, Because of Dorothy’s efforts, the Great Basin

College became the first college in Nevada, other than the

universities in the UCCSN, to grant a baccalaureate degree, thus

enabling the residents of Elko to earn certain baccalaureate degrees

without having to travel hundreds of miles; and

    Whereas, Dorothy’s support was instrumental in the

establishment of the Desert Research Institute, the Nevada State

College in Henderson, Nevada, and the University of Nevada, Reno,

Fire Science and Emergency Management Academy; and

    Whereas, Because of such achievements, Dorothy has been

honored with the Sherman Hall of Fame Award, the Trustee

Excellence Award of the Nevada Hospital Association and

induction into the Hall of Fame of the Nevada Women’s Fund; and

    Whereas, Dorothy has been praised by those close to her as

having personal traits of integrity, honesty, professionalism,

firmness, common sense and the ability to work closely with others

to achieve a common goal; and

    Whereas, After her years of public service on the Board of

Regents, Dorothy has retired from the Board, with its demanding

schedule, to be able to spend more time with her husband, Tom,

who is a retired dentist, but she will still serve her community as

evidenced by her recent acceptance of the position of Director of

Strategic and Community Initiatives at the Northeastern Nevada

Regional Hospital in Elko; now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the

Assembly Concurring, That the members of the Nevada

Legislature commend Dorothy Gallagher for her many years of

service to her community, the University and Community College

System of Nevada and the State of Nevada; and be it further

    Resolved, That the Legislature recognizes that because of

Dorothy Gallagher’s work, the system of higher education in

Nevada has made progress that will be a cornerstone for generations

of the future; and be it further

    Resolved, That the Nevada Legislature wishes Dorothy further

success in her new position with the Northeastern Nevada Regional

Hospital; and be it further

    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and

transmit a copy of this resolution to Tom and Dorothy Gallagher and

to their sons, Frank S. Gallagher, Thomas H. Gallagher and Michael

H. Gallagher.

 

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