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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kim Caston is stepping down as president of the |
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Richardson Independent School District Board of Trustees in May |
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2017, concluding 10 years of dedicated service to that body; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected to the board in 2007, Kim Caston held |
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the offices of vice president, secretary, and treasurer before |
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being named president in 2014; during her distinguished tenure, she |
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has worked closely with three superintendents, as well as with |
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parents, teachers, school administrators, and concerned citizens |
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to foster a supportive and challenging environment at district |
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schools; among other achievements, she played an instrumental role |
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in securing voter approval in 2016 for the largest bond referendum |
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in the district's history; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling her duties on the board, |
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Ms. Caston has served the district in a number of other capacities |
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over the years; she was president of the Parent Teacher Association |
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and the J. J. Pearce Athletic Booster Club, director of the Pearce |
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Excellence in Education Fund, and chair of the 2006 Vote Yes RISD |
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Community Bond Campaign; moreover, she has been a member of the RISD |
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Council of PTAs, the RISD Budget Review Team, and the RISD District |
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Planning Committee, and at the state level, she has been active with |
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the Texas Association of School Boards, serving on its Legislative |
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Advisory Council and its North Texas Regional Consortium board; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Caston is a graduate of Richardson High School, |
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and she holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from |
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the University of Arkansas and a master's degree in marketing from |
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Louisiana State University; she enjoyed a 17-year career in the |
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beverage industry that included a decade on the executive |
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management team at the Coca-Cola Company, and in 1996, she became a |
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founding partner of Communications & Management Consulting; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Richardson have benefited |
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immeasurably from this esteemed Texan's vision and leadership, and |
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her efforts have helped provide countless local students with a |
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strong academic foundation on which to build a bright and |
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prosperous future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Kim Caston for her service on the |
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Richardson Independent School District Board of Trustees and extend |
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to her sincere best wishes for the future; 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. |