88R28300 BPG-D
By: Johnson S.R. No. 659
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dustin Marshall is concluding his tenure on the
board of the Dallas Independent School District in 2023, following
seven years of exemplary service; and
WHEREAS, First elected to represent District 2 in 2016,
Mr. Marshall has brought to his role a deep commitment to education
reform, a strong focus on research and analysis, and a willingness
to listen to all stakeholders; his perspectives have been informed
by years of experience volunteering in behalf of education as a
tutor, consultant, and fundraiser; he guided his Leadership Dallas
class in its decision to build STEM-based "Maker Spaces" in four
high schools; moreover, he worked with the Woodrow Wilson High
School Community Foundation to open a new reading center, and he
served as a member of the foundation's board; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Marshall has also given generously of his time
and talents to the boards of such organizations as Reading Partners
North Texas, Dallas Afterschool, and Uplift Education; in addition,
he has been a member of the Education and Workforce Council of the
Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, as well as Texas Lyceum, the
Mayor's Task Force on Poverty, Entrepreneurs for North Texas, and
many other civic groups; he is a recipient of the Dallas Business
Journal's "40 Under 40" award and an alumnus of the Presidential
Leadership Scholars Program, where he received training from
several former U.S. presidents and their senior advisors; and
WHEREAS, The CEO of Hazel's Hot Shot, an expedited freight
and logistics company, Mr. Marshall joined the firm in 2011;
previously, he was employed by a top global consultancy, Bain &
Company; as a manager in its Chicago office, he led global
consulting teams in their work with Fortune 500 companies; he holds
a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in business
administration from the Kellogg School of Management at
Northwestern University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Marshall is a resident of the Preston Hollow
neighborhood; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the support and
encouragement of his wife, Denise; they are the proud parents of
four children, Lilianna, Jackson, Hailey, and Madelyn; and
WHEREAS, Through his dedication to the betterment of public
education, Dustin Marshall has greatly benefited Dallas ISD and the
community it serves, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his
outstanding contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby honor Dustin Marshall for his service as a trustee of the
Dallas Independent School District and extend to him sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Marshall as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.