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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Karen Ellis has served as a trustee of the |
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Richardson Independent School District since 1999, demonstrating |
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admirable dedication to her community and its children; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently serving as the board's secretary, Ms. |
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Ellis previously held the offices of vice president and treasurer; |
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she received Master Trustee certification in 2001, having completed |
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the Leadership TASB program of the Texas Association of School |
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Boards; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Ellis was elected in 2006 to a three-year term |
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representing Region 10A on the TASB board; she has served on the |
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TASB Legislative Advisory Council and as a delegate to the Delegate |
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Assembly, and she has also participated in panels and presentations |
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at major TASB events; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the executive committee of the North |
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Texas Area Association of School Boards, Ms. Ellis further supports |
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public education through her work with the Federal Relations |
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Network and TASB Advocacy Network, and she has testified before |
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legislative committees on school matters; she has served as |
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president of her local Parent Teacher Association as well and was |
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membership vice president for the RISD Council of PTAs; in |
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recognition of her outstanding efforts, she received a Texas PTA |
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Life Membership and Extended Service Award; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan completed the Leadership |
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Richardson program of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and has |
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served the organization as a curriculum advisor and mentor, and she |
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was recognized as its Alumnus of the Year in 2006; moreover, she |
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gives generously of her time and talents as an active member of the |
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Richardson East Rotary Club and the Heights Baptist Church; an |
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apparel representative with Leon & Associates of Dallas, she |
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attended the University of North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Providing young people with a quality education is |
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essential to creating a prosperous future for our state and nation, |
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and through her achievements as a trustee of the Richardson ISD, |
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Karen Ellis has earned the profound appreciation of her fellow |
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Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Karen Ellis for her exemplary service to |
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the Richardson Independent School District Board of Trustees and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her |
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worthwhile endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Ellis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Kent |
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Madden |
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Hartnett |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1791 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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