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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Regina Harris became the first Black woman to win |
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election to the Richardson Independent School District Board of |
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Trustees in November 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, A former student of Richardson ISD, Ms. Harris has a |
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long history of service with local schools; through the years, she |
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has taken on a number of leadership roles with the parent teacher |
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associations at Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet, Richardson West |
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Junior High, and Richardson High School, and she has served on the |
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Richardson ISD Council of PTAs Executive Board as the programs |
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chair and the first vice president aide; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Harris has further contributed to RISD as the |
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parent liaison on various committees, including the strategic |
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planning committee's community engagement action team and the |
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diversity, equity, and inclusion committee; in addition, she has |
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been involved in a number of parent focus groups and with the |
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district of innovation team; currently, she is the RISD trustee for |
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District 4 and serves as board secretary; as a trustee, she helps |
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oversee the management of the school district and works closely |
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with parents, teachers, administrators, and other concerned |
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citizens to set and execute district policies; and |
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WHEREAS, In her professional life, Ms. Harris is a webcast |
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production manager for Webvent, Inc.; she was previously employed |
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as a training and development manager at Yum! Brands Pizza Hut, |
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Inc., and as a marketing assistant at Coca-Cola Fountain; she holds |
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a bachelor's degree in public relations from Grambling State |
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University, as well as certifications in basic mediation, family |
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mediation, and parent education and parental coordination; and |
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WHEREAS, The vitality of our state's public schools depends |
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on the commitment of individuals such as Regina Harris, whose |
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efforts in behalf of Richardson ISD are helping area youth to build |
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a strong foundation for the future; 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 Regina Harris on her election as |
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the first Black female member of the Richardson Independent School |
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District Board of Trustees and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Harris as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |