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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kim Caston has served as a trustee of the Richardson |
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Independent School District since 2007, demonstrating admirable |
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dedication to her community and its children; and |
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WHEREAS, The treasurer of the board, Ms. Caston had already |
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served the district in numerous capacities before her election; she |
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fulfilled five terms as president of the Parent Teacher Association |
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and served on the RISD Council of PTAs and the RISD Budget Review |
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Team; in addition, she chaired the 2006 Vote Yes RISD community bond |
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campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Caston has also worked with the Texas PTA on |
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legislative initiatives, and the State Board of Education named her |
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a Texas Hero for Children; she completed the Leadership Richardson |
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program of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and is a member of |
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Northwood Woman's Club and a youth Sunday school teacher at First |
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United Methodist Church in Richardson; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Richardson High School, Ms. Caston |
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earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from the |
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University of Arkansas and her master's degree in marketing from |
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Louisiana State University; she was a founding partner of |
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Communications & Management Consulting and worked for 17 years in |
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the beverage industry, including a decade on the executive |
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management team of the Coca-Cola Company; 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 member of the Richardson ISD Board |
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of Trustees, Kim Caston has earned the profound appreciation of her |
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fellow 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 Kim Caston 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. Caston 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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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. 1793 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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