SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 659
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 State of Texas, 88th
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 from
the Texas Senate.
Johnson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 24, 2023, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate