| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1791 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Karen Ellis has served as a trustee of the |
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| 6 | 6 | | Richardson Independent School District since 1999, demonstrating |
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| 7 | 7 | | admirable dedication to her community and its children; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Currently serving as the board's secretary, Ms. |
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| 9 | 9 | | Ellis previously held the offices of vice president and treasurer; |
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| 10 | 10 | | she received Master Trustee certification in 2001, having completed |
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| 11 | 11 | | the Leadership TASB program of the Texas Association of School |
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| 12 | 12 | | Boards; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Ellis was elected in 2006 to a three-year term |
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| 14 | 14 | | representing Region 10A on the TASB board; she has served on the |
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| 15 | 15 | | TASB Legislative Advisory Council and as a delegate to the Delegate |
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| 16 | 16 | | Assembly, and she has also participated in panels and presentations |
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| 17 | 17 | | at major TASB events; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, A member of the executive committee of the North |
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| 19 | 19 | | Texas Area Association of School Boards, Ms. Ellis further supports |
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| 20 | 20 | | public education through her work with the Federal Relations |
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| 21 | 21 | | Network and TASB Advocacy Network, and she has testified before |
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| 22 | 22 | | legislative committees on school matters; she has served as |
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| 23 | 23 | | president of her local Parent Teacher Association as well and was |
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| 24 | 24 | | membership vice president for the RISD Council of PTAs; in |
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| 25 | 25 | | recognition of her outstanding efforts, she received a Texas PTA |
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| 26 | 26 | | Life Membership and Extended Service Award; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan completed the Leadership |
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| 28 | 28 | | Richardson program of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and has |
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| 29 | 29 | | served the organization as a curriculum advisor and mentor, and she |
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| 30 | 30 | | was recognized as its Alumnus of the Year in 2006; moreover, she |
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| 31 | 31 | | gives generously of her time and talents as an active member of the |
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| 32 | 32 | | Richardson East Rotary Club and the Heights Baptist Church; an |
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| 33 | 33 | | apparel representative with Leon & Associates of Dallas, she |
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| 34 | 34 | | attended the University of North Texas; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Providing young people with a quality education is |
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| 36 | 36 | | essential to creating a prosperous future for our state and nation, |
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| 37 | 37 | | and through her achievements as a trustee of the Richardson ISD, |
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| 38 | 38 | | Karen Ellis has earned the profound appreciation of her fellow |
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| 39 | 39 | | Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby commend Karen Ellis for her exemplary service to |
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| 42 | 42 | | the Richardson Independent School District Board of Trustees and |
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| 43 | 43 | | extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her |
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| 44 | 44 | | worthwhile endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for Ms. Ellis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 47 | 47 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Kent |
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| 49 | 49 | | Madden |
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| 50 | 50 | | Hartnett |
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| 51 | 51 | | Button |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 54 | 54 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1791 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 55 | 55 | | 11, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 56 | 56 | | ______________________________ |
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| 57 | 57 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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