H.R. No. 1677
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Representatives of the City of Plano, the Plano
Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School District are
visiting Austin on March 31 and April 1, 2015, to take part in Plano
Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Boasting a population of nearly 275,000, this
self-styled City of Excellence has garnered multiple accolades in
recent years for its prosperity and quality of life; in 2014, it was
ranked as the third best-run city in America by USA Today and the
24/7 Wall Street online financial news service, while Time magazine
cited it as one of the 10 healthiest places to live in America;
Movoto Real Estate and Research has named Plano as the safest city
with a population over 250,000 and as the fourth-safest city
overall, and the WalletHub consumer networking site rated it No. 1
on its 2014 list of the best cities for families; and
WHEREAS, Contributing greatly to the city's success is the
Plano Chamber of Commerce, which is committed to maximizing
business development and economic growth through advocacy,
education, innovation, and collaboration; the chamber has helped to
make Plano home to many leading global corporations, including six
Fortune 1000 companies, by promoting the city's outstanding
workforce, competitive business climate, world-class business
parks, and accessibility; its efforts have earned the Plano Chamber
a 5-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, placing
it among the top one percent of chambers of commerce in the nation;
and
WHEREAS, The Plano Independent School District is likewise
benefiting the city and area residents, with the 6,700 members of
its faculty and staff working to prepare the district's 55,000
students for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; the
teachers of Plano ISD average more than 11 years of experience, and
more than a third of them hold master's degrees; with a graduation
rate close to 96 percent, Plano ISD is one of a select few districts
in the United States and Canada that have been named to the annual
Advanced Placement District Honor Roll, and 23 of its schools have
been named Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence by the U.S. Department
of Education; the district has also been named one of the 100 best
in the nation in music education by several national surveys, and in
2014, 78 of the district's students were National Merit Scholarship
semifinalists; and
WHEREAS, A true Lone Star success story, Plano's reputation
as a wonderful city in which to work, play, and raise a family grows
every day, and the City of Plano, the Plano Chamber of Commerce, and
the Plano Independent School District are helping to build an even
brighter and more prosperous future for their thriving community;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 31 and April 1, 2015, as Plano
Legislative Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable
stay in Austin.
Laubenberg
Leach
Shaheen
Fallon
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1677 was adopted by the House on April
23, 2015, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House