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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 264
1+88R15186 AMB-D
2+ By: Paxton S.R. No. 264
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5+ R E S O L U T I O N
26 WHEREAS, Representatives of the City of Plano, the Plano
3- Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School District
4- are visiting Austin on February 28 and March 1, 2023, to take part
5- in Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and
7+ Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School District are
8+ visiting Austin on February 28 and March 1, 2023, to take part in
9+ Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and
610 WHEREAS, Boasting a population of approximately 292,000,
711 this self-styled City of Excellence is celebrating 150 years as a
812 city on July 2, 2023, and it continues to garner accolades for its
913 prosperity and quality of life; today, the city and its residents
10- benefit from the outstanding leadership of Mayor John Muns and
11- the seven members of the city council, Kayci Prince, Maria Tu,
12- Anthony Ricciardelli, Rick Grady, Shelby Williams, Julie Holmer,
13- and Rick Smith; in 2022, Plano was recognized as the ninth best
14- city to find a job by WalletHub and as a best place to live in
15- America by MSN, while maintaining its status as one of the safest
16- cities in America as recognized by SmartAsset and being
17- recognized for High-Performance Operations by Cartegraph; and
14+ benefit from the outstanding leadership of Mayor John Muns and the
15+ seven members of the city council, Kayci Prince, Maria Tu, Anthony
16+ Ricciardelli, Rick Grady, Shelby Williams, Julie Holmer, and Rick
17+ Smith; in 2022, Plano was recognized as the ninth best city to find
18+ a job by WalletHub and as a best place to live in America by MSN,
19+ while maintaining its status as one of the safest cities in America
20+ as recognized by SmartAsset and being recognized for
21+ High-Performance Operations by Cartegraph; and
1822 WHEREAS, Contributing greatly to the city's success is the
1923 Plano Chamber of Commerce, which is committed to supporting
2024 economic growth through advocacy, education, innovation, and
2125 collaboration; promoting the city's outstanding workforce,
2226 competitive business climate, world-class business parks, and
2327 accessibility, the chamber represents many iconic global
24- corporations, including Toyota Motor North America, Liberty
25- Mutual Insurance, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Boeing Global Services,
26- NTT DATA, JCPenney, FedEx Office, Frito-Lay, and Capital One; its
27- efforts have earned the Plano Chamber a five-star accreditation
28- from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, placing it among the top one
29- percent of chambers of commerce in the nation, and the
30- distinguished honor of being named 2018 Chamber of the Year by
31- the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives; the chamber
32- benefits from the dedicated work of its president and CEO, Kelle
33- Marsalis; and
34- WHEREAS, The Plano Independent School District is
35- likewise benefiting the city and area residents, with nearly
36- 7,000 members of its faculty and staff working to prepare the
37- district's nearly 50,000 students for the challenges and
38- opportunities that lie ahead; Plano ISD is ably led by
39- superintendent Dr. Theresa Williams and the seven members of
40- the board of trustees, David Stolle, Nancy Humphrey, Jeri
41- Chambers, Dr. Lauren Tyra, Angela Powell, Dr. Heather Wang,
42- and Cody Weaver; the teachers of Plano ISD average more than 11
43- years of experience, and 36 percent of them hold master's
44- degrees or above; nearly 96 percent of Plano ISD students
45- graduate in four years, and their scores on college entrance
46- exams continue to exceed those of their peers nationwide; in
47- addition, 103 Plano ISD seniors were awarded semifinalist
28+ corporations, including Toyota Motor North America, Liberty Mutual
29+ Insurance, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Boeing Global Services, NTT DATA,
30+ JCPenney, FedEx Office, Frito-Lay, and Capital One; its efforts
31+ have earned the Plano Chamber a five-star accreditation from the
32+ U.S. Chamber of Commerce, placing it among the top one percent of
33+ chambers of commerce in the nation, and the distinguished honor of
34+ being named 2018 Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber
35+ of Commerce Executives; the chamber benefits from the dedicated
36+ work of its president and CEO, Kelle Marsalis; and
37+ WHEREAS, The Plano Independent School District is likewise
38+ benefiting the city and area residents, with nearly 7,000 members
39+ of its faculty and staff working to prepare the district's nearly
40+ 50,000 students for the challenges and opportunities that lie
41+ ahead; Plano ISD is ably led by superintendent Dr. Theresa Williams
42+ and the seven members of the board of trustees, David Stolle, Nancy
43+ Humphrey, Jeri Chambers, Dr. Lauren Tyra, Angela Powell,
44+ Dr. Heather Wang, and Cody Weaver; the teachers of Plano ISD
45+ average more than 11 years of experience, and 36 percent of them
46+ hold master's degrees or above; nearly 96 percent of Plano ISD
47+ students graduate in four years, and their scores on college
48+ entrance exams continue to exceed those of their peers nationwide;
49+ in addition, 103 Plano ISD seniors were awarded semifinalist
4850 standing in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program; the
4951 district is also home to a number of state, national, and
50- international winners in fine arts, career and technical
51- education, and science competitions; 13 district Parent
52- Teacher Associations have been recognized as National PTA
53- Schools of Excellence; moreover, Plano ISD has been able to
54- shift gears, acquire materials, train staff, and work with
55- community partners to continue meeting the diverse and complex
56- needs of students and families since the onset of the COVID-19
57- pandemic; and
52+ international winners in fine arts, career and technical education,
53+ and science competitions; 13 district Parent Teacher Associations
54+ have been recognized as National PTA Schools of Excellence;
55+ moreover, Plano ISD has been able to shift gears, acquire
56+ materials, train staff, and work with community partners to
57+ continue meeting the diverse and complex needs of students and
58+ families since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
5859 WHEREAS, A true Lone Star success story, Plano is a global
59- leader where residents are bonded by a shared sense of community
60- and experience unparalleled quality of life, and the City of
61- Plano, the Plano Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent
62- School District are helping to build an even brighter and more
63- prosperous future for their thriving community; now, therefore,
64- be it
65- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
66- Legislature, hereby recognize February 28 and March 1, 2023, as
67- Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol and extend to the
68- visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and
69- enjoyable stay in Austin.
70- Paxton
71- ________________________________
72- President of the Senate
73- I hereby certify that the
74- above Resolution was adopted by
75- the Senate on March 1, 2023.
76- ________________________________
77- Secretary of the Senate
78- ________________________________
79- Member, Texas Senate
60+ leader where residents are bonded by a shared sense of community and
61+ experience unparalleled quality of life, and the City of Plano, the
62+ Plano Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School
63+ District are helping to build an even brighter and more prosperous
64+ future for their thriving community; now, therefore, be it
65+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
66+ hereby recognize February 28 and March 1, 2023, as Plano
67+ Legislative Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
68+ delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable
69+ stay in Austin.