88R20992 BK-D
By: Plesa H.R. No. 926
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Debbie Gillespie is concluding her tenure on the
board of trustees of the Frisco Independent School District in June
2023, drawing to a close more than a decade of outstanding service
to the district; and
WHEREAS, Since first joining the board in 2011, Ms. Gillespie
has served as the Place 5 representative and as the board's vice
president and secretary; she was a member of two FISD bond
committees in 2003 and 2006, and she has held numerous leadership
positions with the Frisco Council of PTAs and school PTAs and PTOs;
she has also served as an ex-officio board member of the Frisco
Education Foundation and on the Frisco High School Band Booster
Club board; and
WHEREAS, In September 2022, Ms. Gillespie assumed the role of
president of the Texas Association of School Boards, a nonprofit
association that serves and represents school boards across the
state; she was first elected to the board of TASB as the
representative for Region 10, Place A, in 2014, and she later served
as its second vice president; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Gillespie is a longtime community leader who has
benefited many organizations, including the National Charity
League, the Young Men's Service League, the Frisco Women's League,
and Frisco Family Services, through her involvement; in all her
endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of her husband, Dane
Gillespie, and their two children, Caitlin and Connor; and
WHEREAS, Debbie Gillespie's hard work, professionalism, and
commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the students of
Frisco ISD and earned her the respect and admiration of her fellow
trustees, and her contributions will resonate in the community for
years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Debbie Gillespie for her service on the
Frisco ISD Board of Trustees and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued success as president of the Texas Association of
School Boards; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Gillespie as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.