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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lloyd Jenkins is retiring as president of the Plano |
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Independent School District Board of Trustees on May 17, 2011, |
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concluding his third term of distinguished service; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected in 2002, "Skip" Jenkins served the |
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Plano ISD board as secretary from 2005 to 2008 and was then elected |
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president by his fellow trustees for three consecutive years; he |
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earned the designation of Master Trustee from the Texas Association |
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of School Boards and is a graduate of Leadership TASB and a charter |
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Fellow of the Center for Reform of School Systems; dedicated to |
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improving public schools, Mr. Jenkins has served two terms as |
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president of the Plano ISD Education Foundation as well; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has demonstrated his deep |
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commitment to his community in numerous ways through the years; the |
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former president of the Plano Rotary Club, he has also served his |
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Rotary district as vocational service chair and as a board member |
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and counselor for the organization's youth leadership training |
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program; in addition, he has been a director of the Plano Children's |
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Medical Clinic and is a graduate of Leadership Plano and the Plano |
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Citizen's Police Academy; moreover, the Leadership Plano executive |
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board gave him its Distinguished Leadership Award in 2005 and |
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Inside Collin County Business named him one of "21 Leaders for the |
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21st Century"; and |
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WHEREAS, A certified public accountant, Mr. Jenkins has been |
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a respected member of the Plano business community for more than |
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three decades; he holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and a |
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master's degree in finance from Michigan State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Skip Jenkins has greatly benefited Plano ISD through |
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his skill, professionalism, and expertise, and by devoting himself |
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to the cause of public education, he has earned the admiration and |
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gratitude of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lloyd "Skip" Jenkins on the |
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occasion of his retirement from the Plano Independent School |
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District and extend to him sincere best wishes for success in his |
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future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Jenkins as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |