SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
More than 25 years experience on numerous community boards and organizations. Founding member and chairman of several agencies and organizations. Elected County Commissioner of District 1 in November, 2004, taking office on January 1, 2005
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Social Work
The University of Texas at Arlington , May, 1991
G.P.A. 4.00 / 4.00, Alpha Delta Mu - Student Honor Society
Bachelor of Humanities and Science
Southern Methodist University , May 1967
EXPERIENCE
- MD Anderson Hospital Board of Visitors
Various Committees, 2003
- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Board of Managers
Chairman 2002-2003, Vice-Chairman 1999-2002
- University Medical Center, Inc.; St. Paul University Hospital and Zale Lipshy University Hospital
Board of Directors
- St. Vincent 's Hospital, Santa Fe , New Mexico
Board of Directors, Chair of Governance Committee
- Parkland Foundation Board 1999-2002
Development Chair 1999-2001
- Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services 1995-2001
Chairman 1995-1997
- Dallas County Youth Services Advisory Board December, 1987- February, 1994
Appointed by County Judge Lee Jackson
Chairman 1993 - appointed by Judge Jackson
- Dallas County Child Welfare Board 1987-1994
Chairman 1993
- Member Regional Child Welfare Board
- CPS State Advisory Committee 1990-1992
- CPS Community Partners - Founding Member 1990-present
- Lecturer/Continuing Education for Professionals in Mental Health
University of Texas at Arlington
- Dallas Community Partners - Founding Member
- Texas Community Partners - Founding Member
- Dallas CASA - Board
- HOMES Advisory Board - Parkland Hospital 1991-1995
- Junior League of Dallas 1978
Sustaining Member
- Leadership Dallas
Class of 1983
- Park Cities Association for Children with Learning Disabilities 1985-1995
Past President
- Texas Women's Alliance Board 1990-1991
- Texans Care for Children Board - Austin
Present
- Texas Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse / Austin
Honorary Member
- Child Welfare League of America / Washington , D.C.
Texas Representative 1995-1998
- Collin County Development Center
Co-founder, Chairman 1976-1980
- Community Board Institute
Program Chair 1984
- Contact/Dallas Secretary 1983-1985
- North Texas Council of Governments Criminal Justice Committee
- NE Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Government Committee - present
- Special Care and Career Center
1998-2000 Board
- Dallas Commission on Children and Youth
- YWCA Advisory Board
Chairman "A Week Without Violence" 2000
OTHER AFFILIATIONS
- Highland Park Methodist Church - member since 1978
- Lakeside Browning Club 1986-2002
Past President
- Marianne Scruggs Garden Club
Vice President 1998-1999
TASKFORCE PARTICIPATION
- Governor's Taskforce on Adoption 1996
- Community Adoption Taskforce
1997-1998 Chairman
- Citywide Youth and Family Services Planning Committee 1989
- Parents' Advisory Council and Strategic Planning Group for Special Ed. HPISD
- Target Kids in Court
Placement Chair 1998-present
AWARDS
- 2002 Recipient, North Texas Legal Foundation Civic Award
- 2002 Recipient of Collin County Children's Advocacy Center Citizen of the Year
"Tribute Dinner" annual Gala fundraiser
- Children's Champion Award, Volunteer of the Year Recipient, Dallas for Children 2001
- Recipient - Distinguished Alumni UTA School of Social Work 1999
- Distinguished Service Award for Contributions to Children's Mental Health
Presented by Mrs. Laura Bush - Dallas - 1998
- Volunteer Achievement Award - Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Austin - 1992
- Outstanding Volunteer for Region 5 / TDPRS - May 1992
ADVISORY BOARDS
Dallas Children's Advocacy Center - presently serving
Metropolitan YWCA - presently serving
PERSONAL
Commissioner Dickey has been married to Roland Dickey for 37 years. They have two grown sons. Maurine, Roland, and their sons are graduates of SMU. The Dickeys own Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, a franchised chain of 61 restaurants in seven states. Dickey's was originally established by Roland's father in 1941.
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