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H.R. No. 1496
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The city of Plano has honored a respected area
couple with the dedication of the Allan K. and Carolyn H. Bird
Education Center, and Dr. and Mrs. Bird are indeed deserving of
special recognition for their contributions to public education in
their community; and
WHEREAS, A professor at Texas Woman's University, Allan Bird
is the longest-serving school board member in the history of the
Plano Independent School District; elected in 1981, he served on
the board until 1993, including a tenure as president from 1985 to
1992; in 1996, he was appointed to fill a vacancy and was reelected
that spring; and
WHEREAS, Carolyn Bird has also diligently worked to benefit
Plano schools; her children all are graduates of the Plano school
system, and she has provided invaluable and unstinting support to
her husband throughout his many years of service on the school
board; and
WHEREAS, The Allan K. and Carolyn H. Bird Education Center
houses four programs designed to help underserved student
populations: the Special Programs Center K-8, Practical Parent
Education, the School-Age Parent Program, and the Even Start
Program; and
WHEREAS, The curricula in these innovative programs have
already had a positive and profound effect on the lives of Plano
students, and with the support of individuals such as Allan and
Carolyn Bird, the Plano school system will continue to help its
students succeed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the dedication of the Allan K. and
Carolyn H. Bird Education Center in Plano and commend Dr. and Mrs.
Bird for their continuing efforts in support of public education in
Plano; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. and Mrs. Bird as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
McCall
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1496 was adopted by the House on May
20, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House