82R11069 JGH-D
By: Taylor of Collin H.R. No. 799
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Brad Shanklin is stepping down from the board of
trustees of the Plano Independent School District at the end of his
term in May 2011 after six years of distinguished service; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Plano since 1997, Mr. Shanklin
originally worked with Plano ISD as a volunteer on the Blue Ribbon
Boundary Committee and as co-chair of the 2004 Facilities and
Technology Bond Task Force; and
WHEREAS, He was first elected to the board of trustees in 2005
and was reelected in 2008; his fellow trustees chose him to serve as
board vice president in 2008, and he continued in that role for the
following two years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shanklin has further contributed to the district
as a member of the Plano ISD Education Foundation Board and the
Teacher of the Year Selection Committee; he has also worked on two
school-based improvement committees and established a Dad's Club at
Schimelpfenig Middle School; moreover, he is vice president of the
Plano Rotary Club and a graduate of Leadership Plano, and in 2004,
he was named one of the "21 Leaders for the 21st Century" by Inside
Collin County Business; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Mr.
Shanklin worked for U.S. Senator John Tower and then spent 14 years
with the American Heart Association; he was president and CEO of the
Plano Chamber of Commerce for nearly eight years, and he is
currently director of chapter business services at Meeting
Professionals International in Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Brad Shanklin's dedication and professionalism
during his tenure as a member of the Plano ISD board of trustees
have greatly benefited area residents, and he may indeed reflect
with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Brad Shanklin for his service as a
trustee of the Plano Independent School District and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Shanklin as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.