Linda L. Koop

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Personal Information

EDUCATION

* M.A. University of Texas at Dallas; International Management Studies
o School of Management
* B.A. Colorado State University; Sociology
o Temple University, Rome, Italy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

* Dallas City Council Member, Dallas, TX 2005-Present
* National Shoes Inc. – Co-Owner1976-2003
* County Land Use Planner – Weld County, Colorado 1974-1975
* Regional Planner – Colorado West Area Council of Governments,
o Colorado 1972-1973
* City Planner (intern) – Ft. Collins, Colorado
o one of three students in Colorado awarded a planning internship through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (agency comprised of thirteen western states) 1972

CURRENT CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

* Dallas City Council Committees: Transportation and Environment, Chair; Economic Development; Housing; Trinity River Corridor
* North Central Texas Council of Governments
o Executive Board
+ Vice Chair, Rail North Texas Subcommittee
o Regional Transportation Council, Chair
+ Rail North Texas, Co-Chair
+ Vice Chair, Transit Authority Partnership Subcommittee
o North Texas Clean Air Steering Committee
* Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition, Vice Chair
* Texas Municipal League Task Force on Eminent Domain/Regulation of Development
* National League of Cities Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee
* DowntownDallas, Board of Directors
* Regional Transit Initiative Committee
* University of Texas Law School, Center for Policy Dispute - Fellow
Vision North Texas Advisory Committee

FORMER CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

* DART, Board of Directors; Secretary; Chair–Planning Committee
* Dallas Park and Recreation Board, Chair-Administration and Finance Committee; Chair–Send-A-Kid-To-Camp; Chair–Employee Grievance Tribunal
* Dallas Bond Campaign, Steering Committee
* Dallas Central Business District, Transportation Steering Committee
* McKinney Avenue Transit Authority, Board of Directors
* Groundwork Dallas Steering Committee
* Richardson Independent School District, PTA President, Forestridge Elementary; Enterprise City, Community Board of Directors; Parent Advisory Committee; Ex officio, Council of PTA’s; Program Developer, English as a Second Language Program; Instructor, USA Citizenship Program
* Boy Scouts of America, Pack Committee Chairman; Den Leader

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AND AWARDS

* Send-A-Kid-To-Camp
The program sends hundreds of at risk youth to free camps during the summer months and raised over $500,000 in private donations and in-kind services during a five-year period. Founded the Send-A-Kid-To-Camp Permanent Endowment Fund through the Communities Foundation of Texas.
* Forestridge Elementary School PTA (RISD) - President - developed the programs, which received the following awards:
o “President’s Reading/Literacy Award” – National PTA
This award is one of only two national awards given annually by the National PTA. It is presented to the PTA, which develops the most outstanding reading and literacy program in the nation.
o “Advocates For Children Award” – Texas PTA
The recipient is widely recognized as the “Best PTA in Texas”. The award is given to the PTA, which develops the most exemplary programs for youth.
o RISD Golden Apple Award