81R27864 BPG-D
By: Kent H.R. No. 1791
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Karen Ellis has served as a trustee of the
Richardson Independent School District since 1999, demonstrating
admirable dedication to her community and its children; and
WHEREAS, Currently serving as the board's secretary, Ms.
Ellis previously held the offices of vice president and treasurer;
she received Master Trustee certification in 2001, having completed
the Leadership TASB program of the Texas Association of School
Boards; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Ellis was elected in 2006 to a three-year term
representing Region 10A on the TASB board; she has served on the
TASB Legislative Advisory Council and as a delegate to the Delegate
Assembly, and she has also participated in panels and presentations
at major TASB events; and
WHEREAS, A member of the executive committee of the North
Texas Area Association of School Boards, Ms. Ellis further supports
public education through her work with the Federal Relations
Network and TASB Advocacy Network, and she has testified before
legislative committees on school matters; she has served as
president of her local Parent Teacher Association as well and was
membership vice president for the RISD Council of PTAs; in
recognition of her outstanding efforts, she received a Texas PTA
Life Membership and Extended Service Award; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan completed the Leadership
Richardson program of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and has
served the organization as a curriculum advisor and mentor, and she
was recognized as its Alumnus of the Year in 2006; moreover, she
gives generously of her time and talents as an active member of the
Richardson East Rotary Club and the Heights Baptist Church; an
apparel representative with Leon & Associates of Dallas, she
attended the University of North Texas; and
WHEREAS, Providing young people with a quality education is
essential to creating a prosperous future for our state and nation,
and through her achievements as a trustee of the Richardson ISD,
Karen Ellis has earned the profound appreciation of her fellow
Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Karen Ellis for her exemplary service to
the Richardson Independent School District Board of Trustees and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her
worthwhile endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Ellis as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.