SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 463
         WHEREAS, Representatives of the City of Plano, the Plano
  Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School District
  are visiting Austin on March 31 and April 1, 2015, to take part in
  Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and
 
         WHEREAS, Boasting a population of nearly 275,000, this
  self-styled City of Excellence has garnered multiple accolades
  in recent years for its prosperity and quality of life; in 2014,
  it was ranked as the third best-run city in America by USA Today
  and the 24/7 Wall Street online financial news service, while
  Time magazine cited it as one of the 10 healthiest places to live
  in America; Movoto Real Estate and Research has named Plano as
  the safest city with a population over 250,000 and as the
  fourth-safest city overall, and the WalletHub consumer networking
  site ranked it first on its 2014 list of the best cities for
  families; and
 
         WHEREAS, Contributing greatly to the city's success is the
  Plano Chamber of Commerce, which is committed to maximizing
  business development and economic growth through advocacy,
  education, innovation, and collaboration; the chamber has helped
  to make Plano home to many leading global corporations, including
  six Fortune 1000 companies, by promoting the city's outstanding
  workforce, competitive business climate, world-class business
  parks, and accessibility; its efforts have earned the Plano Chamber a
  5-star accreditation from the United States Chamber of Commerce,
  placing it among the top one percent of chambers of commerce in
  the nation; and
 
         WHEREAS, The Plano Independent School District is likewise
  benefiting the city and area residents, with the 6,700 members of
  its faculty and staff working to prepare the district's 55,000
  students for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; the
  teachers of the district average more than 11 years of
  experience, and more than a third of them hold master's degrees;
  with a graduation rate close to 96 percent, the Plano Independent
  School District is one of a select few districts in the United
  States and Canada that have been named to the annual Advanced
  Placement District Honor Roll, and 23 of its schools have been
  named Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence by the United States
  Department of Education; the district has also been named one of
  the 100 best in the nation in music education by several national
  surveys, and in 2014, 78 of the district's students were National
  Merit Scholarship semifinalists; and
 
         WHEREAS, A true Lone Star success story, Plano's reputation
  as a wonderful city in which to work, play, and raise a family
  grows every day, and the City of Plano, the Plano Chamber of
  Commerce, and the Plano Independent School District are helping
  to build an even brighter and more prosperous future for their
  thriving community; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
  Legislature, hereby recognize March 31 and April 1, 2015, as
  Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol and extend to the
  visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and
  enjoyable stay in Austin.
 
  Taylor of Collin
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 31, 2015.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate