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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 133
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	2	+	By: Paxton, Hagenbuch, Hall S.R. No. 133
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
2	8		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 25 to 26, 2025, to take part in
5		-	~~Plano~~ Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and
	9	+	Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School District are
	10	+	visiting Austin on February 25 to 26, 2025, to take part in Plano
	11	+	Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and
6	12		WHEREAS, Boasting a population of approximately 292,000,
7	13		this self-styled City of Excellence garners accolades for its
8	14		prosperity and quality of life; today, the city and its residents
9	15		benefit from the outstanding leadership of Mayor John B. Muns and
10		-	the seven members of the city council, Mayor Pro Tempore Maria
11		-	~~Tu,~~ Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore Julie Holmer, Anthony Ricciardelli,
12		-	~~Rick~~ Horne, Kayci Prince, Shelby Williams, and Rick Smith; among
13		-	~~its~~ many accolades in 2024, Plano was recognized as the fourth
14		-	~~best city~~ to raise a family by WalletHub, as the fifth best place
15		-	~~to live in~~ America by Niche.com, and as the fourth top tech city
16		-	~~in the U.S. by~~ Cloudwars.net; and
	16	+	the seven members of the city council, Mayor Pro Tempore Maria Tu,
	17	+	Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore Julie Holmer, Anthony Ricciardelli, Rick
	18	+	Horne, Kayci Prince, Shelby Williams, and Rick Smith; among its
	19	+	many accolades in 2024, Plano was recognized as the fourth best city
	20	+	to raise a family by WalletHub, as the fifth best place to live in
	21	+	America by Niche.com, and as the fourth top tech city in the U.S. by
	22	+	Cloudwars.net; and
17	23		WHEREAS, Contributing greatly to the city's success is the
18	24		Plano Chamber of Commerce, which is committed to supporting
19	25		economic growth through advocacy, education, innovation, and
20	26		collaboration; promoting the city's outstanding workforce,
21	27		competitive business climate, world-class business parks, and
22	28		accessibility, the chamber represents many iconic global
23		-	corporations, including Toyota Motor North America, USAA,
24		-	~~JPMorgan~~ Chase & Co., the Boeing Company, NTT DATA, JCPenney,
25		-	~~IKEA,~~ Frito-Lay, and Capital One; its efforts have earned the
26		-	~~Plano~~ Chamber a five-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of
	29	+	corporations, including Toyota Motor North America, USAA, JPMorgan
	30	+	Chase & Co., the Boeing Company, NTT DATA, JCPenney, IKEA,
	31	+	Frito-Lay, and Capital One; its efforts have earned the Plano
	32	+	Chamber a five-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of
27	33		Commerce, placing it among the top one percent of chambers of
28		-	commerce in the nation, and the distinguished honor of being
29		-	~~named~~ 2018 Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber of
30		-	~~Commerce~~ Executives; the chamber benefits from the dedicated
31		-	~~work of its~~ president and CEO, Kelle Marsalis; and
	34	+	commerce in the nation, and the distinguished honor of being named
	35	+	2018 Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber of Commerce
	36	+	Executives; the chamber benefits from the dedicated work of its
	37	+	president and CEO, Kelle Marsalis; and
32	38		WHEREAS, The Plano Independent School District is likewise
33		-	benefiting the city and area residents, with some 7,000 members
34		-	of its faculty and staff working to prepare the district's nearly
	39	+	benefiting the city and area residents, with some 7,000 members of
	40	+	its faculty and staff working to prepare the district's nearly
35	41		50,000 students for the challenges and opportunities that lie
36		-	ahead; Plano ISD is ably led by superintendent Dr. Theresa
37		-	Williams and the seven members of the board of trustees,
38		-	president Nancy Humphrey, vice president Dr. Lauren Tyra,
39		-	secretary Tarrah Lantz, Angela Powell, Michael Cook, Jeri
40		-	Chambers, and Katherine Chan Goodwin; the teachers of Plano ISD
41		-	average more than 11 years of experience, and 36 percent of them
42		-	hold master's degrees or above; about 95 percent of Plano ISD
43		-	students graduate high school in four years, and their scores on
44		-	college entrance exams continue to exceed those of their peers
45		-	nationwide; in addition, 74 Plano ISD seniors were awarded
46		-	semifinalist standing in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship
47		-	Program; the district is also home to a number of state,
48		-	national, and international winners in fine arts, career and
49		-	technical education, and science competitions, and three
50		-	district Parent Teacher Associations were recognized as National
51		-	PTA Schools of Excellence for 2023-2025; and
	42	+	ahead; Plano ISD is ably led by superintendent Dr. Theresa Williams
	43	+	and the seven members of the board of trustees, president Nancy
	44	+	Humphrey, vice president Dr. Lauren Tyra, secretary Tarrah Lantz,
	45	+	Angela Powell, Michael Cook, Jeri Chambers, and Katherine Chan
	46	+	Goodwin; the teachers of Plano ISD average more than 11 years of
	47	+	experience, and 36 percent of them hold master's degrees or above;
	48	+	about 95 percent of Plano ISD students graduate high school in four
	49	+	years, and their scores on college entrance exams continue to
	50	+	exceed those of their peers nationwide; in addition, 74 Plano ISD
	51	+	seniors were awarded semifinalist standing in the 2024 National
	52	+	Merit Scholarship Program; the district is also home to a number of
	53	+	state, national, and international winners in fine arts, career and
	54	+	technical education, and science competitions, and three district
	55	+	Parent Teacher Associations were recognized as National PTA Schools
	56	+	of Excellence for 2023-2025; and
52	57		WHEREAS, A true Lone Star success story, Plano is a global
53		-	leader where residents are bonded by a shared sense of community
54		-	and experience unparalleled in quality of life, and the City of
55		-	Plano, the Plano Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent
56		-	School District are helping to build an even brighter and more
57		-	prosperous future for their thriving community; now, therefore,
58		-	be it
59		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
60		-	Legislature, hereby recognize February 25 to 26, 2025, as Plano
61		-	Legislative Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
62		-	delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable
63		-	stay in Austin.
64		-	Paxton, Hagenbuch, Hall
65		-	________________________________
66		-	President of the Senate
67		-	I hereby certify that the
68		-	above Resolution was adopted by
69		-	the Senate on February 26, 2025.
70		-	________________________________
71		-	Secretary of the Senate
72		-	________________________________
73		-	Member, Texas Senate
74		-	________________________________
75		-	Member, Texas Senate
76		-	________________________________
77		-	Member, Texas Senate
	58	+	leader where residents are bonded by a shared sense of community and
	59	+	experience unparalleled in quality of life, and the City of Plano,
	60	+	the Plano Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School
	61	+	District are helping to build an even brighter and more prosperous
	62	+	future for their thriving community; now, therefore, be it
	63	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	64	+	hereby recognize February 25 to 26, 2025, as Plano Legislative Days
	65	+	at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
	66	+	best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.