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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Karen Holburn has worked diligently in behalf of |
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public education for more than a decade, and she is now beginning an |
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important new role as a trustee of the Richardson Independent |
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School District in Place 5; and |
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WHEREAS, A substitute teacher in the district for eight |
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years, Ms. Holburn began her involvement in education when her |
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oldest child entered Spring Creek Elementary School; she is a |
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former president of the PTA at Spring Creek and at Westwood Junior |
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High, and has served as president of the RISD Council of PTAs; in |
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her role as fourth vice president of the council for 2007-2008, she |
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directed the used book fair, which raised $35,000 toward |
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scholarships; moreover, she was a member of two delegations from |
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the council that traveled to the State Capitol to meet with elected |
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officials; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Holburn has also served as an RISD Teacher Job |
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Fair consultant, as chair of the RISD Parent Advisory Committee, |
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and as a member of the board of the RISD Excellence in Education |
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Foundation; she is a life member of both the state and national PTA, |
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a graduate of the Leadership Richardson program of the Richardson |
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Chamber of Commerce, and a former member of the board of the Youth |
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Services Council; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has demonstrated an unwavering |
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commitment to the needs of Richardson schools, and is well prepared |
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to unite with school board members, parents, classroom teachers, |
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and other education professionals to provide the best possible |
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learning environment for area students; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Karen Holburn on her election as a |
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trustee of the Richardson Independent School District Board of |
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Trustees and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Holburn as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Kent |
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Button |
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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. 1792 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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