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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Hinton concluded her terms as the Place 6 |
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| 6 | 7 | | representative on the Plano Independent School District Board of |
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| 7 | 8 | | Trustees in 2017, following eight years of notable service; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Hinton was first elected to the board in 2009, |
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| 9 | 10 | | and during her tenure she worked closely with parents, teachers, |
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| 10 | 11 | | administrators, and other concerned citizens to foster a supportive |
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| 11 | 12 | | and challenging environment at district schools; she further |
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| 12 | 13 | | distinguished herself through her role as secretary of the board; |
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| 13 | 14 | | and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, A resident of Plano since 1994, Ms. Hinton holds a |
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| 15 | 16 | | bachelor's degree in speech and drama from Fisk University and a |
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| 16 | 17 | | master's degree in education from Howard University; she has long |
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| 17 | 18 | | been a vital asset to the district, previously working as a teacher |
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| 18 | 19 | | for the Head Start program at Meadows Elementary School and |
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| 19 | 20 | | volunteering as a member of the Plano ISD Diversity Advisory |
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| 20 | 21 | | Committee and two school-based improvement committees; in |
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| 21 | 22 | | addition, she has served as a visiting scholar at Brookhaven |
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| 22 | 23 | | College, a counselor and adjunct professor at Richland College, and |
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| 23 | 24 | | a youth director at a nonprofit agency for homeless and |
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| 24 | 25 | | transitional families; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed educator is also a graduate of |
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| 26 | 27 | | Leadership Plano, and she has served on the boards of The Samaritan |
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| 27 | 28 | | Inn, the Plano Metro Rotary Club, and Character.org; moreover, she |
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| 28 | 29 | | has held membership with the Plano Symphony Orchestra Virtuoso |
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| 29 | 30 | | Society and Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and served as a |
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| 30 | 31 | | volunteer with the Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County and |
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| 31 | 32 | | as a Sunday school teacher; in recognition of her many |
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| 32 | 33 | | contributions to her community, she was presented with a 2012 Women |
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| 33 | 34 | | of Excellence Award by the Plano Community Forum; she is supported |
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| 34 | 35 | | in all her endeavors by the love and encouragement of her husband, |
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| 35 | 36 | | Jim, and their two daughters; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, The people of Plano have benefited immeasurably from |
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| 37 | 38 | | Marilyn Hinton's vision and leadership, and her fine work has |
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| 38 | 39 | | helped provide countless local students with a strong academic |
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| 39 | 40 | | foundation on which to build a bright and prosperous future; now, |
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| 40 | 41 | | therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Marilyn Hinton on |
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| 43 | 44 | | her service as a member of the Plano Independent School District |
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| 44 | 45 | | Board of Trustees and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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| 45 | 46 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for Ms. Hinton as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 48 | 49 | | House of Representatives. |
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