86R14721 GM-D
By: Ramos H.R. No. 529
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Richardson Independent School
District Council of PTAs are gathering at the State Capitol on
February 25, 2019; and
WHEREAS, The RISD Council of PTAs can trace its origins back
to the founding of the Richardson Mother's Club in 1910; nearly two
decades later, in 1929, the Richardson PTA joined the National
Parent Teacher Association, and the organization became the RISD
Council of PTAs in 1959 under the leadership of inaugural president
Marie Holcomb; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, the members of the council have
dedicated themselves to supporting the health, education, and
overall well-being of children across the district, which is
located in Dallas County; the group has established a number of
initiatives of benefit to students and their families, such as the
parent advisory committee, used book fair, clothes closet, and prom
dress boutique; and
WHEREAS, Drawing on the efforts of more than 19,000 members,
the RISD Council of PTAs includes 54 local PTA units at campuses in
Richardson, Dallas, and Garland; moreover, the council provides
assistance to the district's alternative school; and
WHEREAS, For the past six decades, the Richardson ISD Council
of PTAs has advocated for area schoolchildren and worked to advance
the mission of the district, and in so doing, it has played a vital
role in making Dallas County an even better place in which to live
and raise a family; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the members of the Richardson Independent
School District Council of PTAs on the occasion of their visit to
the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for the
future.