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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jim Rice was named president of the board of |
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directors for the Texas Association of School Boards during the |
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organization's delegate assembly on October 3, 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Association of School Boards promotes |
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educational excellence for the state's schoolchildren through |
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advocacy, leadership, and services to school districts; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected to the TASB Board of Directors in |
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2012, Mr. Rice served as chair of the Legislative Committee during |
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the 84th and 86th Texas Legislative Sessions; a member of the Fort |
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Bend ISD Board of Trustees since May 2010, he currently chairs the |
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board's Audit Committee and has previously served as secretary and |
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president; he has also served as vice chair of the Education |
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Division of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rice is the founder and president of the |
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engineering and construction management firm Rice & Gardner |
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Consultants; in addition to his professional duties, he is active |
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in several civic and charitable organizations, including the |
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Literacy Council of Fort Bend County and the Greater Fort Bend |
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Economic Development Council, and he is the cofounder of Fort Bend |
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Cares, which serves underprivileged youth; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Rice has demonstrated an exemplary commitment to |
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the students of Texas, and through his vision and leadership, he is |
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contributing immeasurably to the future of the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jim Rice on his election as |
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president of the board of directors for the Texas Association of |
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School Boards and extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful |
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tenure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Rice as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Reynolds |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 67 was adopted by the House on March |
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10, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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