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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Representatives of the City of Plano, the Plano |
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Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School District are |
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visiting Austin on February 27 and 28, 2019, to take part in Plano |
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Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Boasting a population of approximately 283,000, |
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this self-styled City of Excellence has garnered multiple accolades |
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in recent years for its prosperity and quality of life; in 2018, |
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Plano was recognized as the best place to live in America by |
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AreaVibes, the best city to buy a house by Niche, and the best city |
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for jobs by Forbes, while maintaining its status as one of the |
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safest cities in America as recognized by WalletHub and remaining |
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among the five best-performing cities as recognized by the Milken |
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Institute; and |
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WHEREAS, Contributing greatly to the city's success is the |
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Plano Chamber of Commerce, which is committed to supporting |
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economic growth through advocacy, education, innovation, and |
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collaboration; promoting the city's outstanding workforce, |
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competitive business climate, world-class business parks, and |
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accessibility, the chamber represents many iconic global |
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corporations, including Toyota Motor North America, Liberty Mutual |
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Insurance, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Boeing Global Services, NTT DATA, |
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JCPenney, FedEx Office, Frito-Lay, and Capital One; its efforts |
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have earned the Plano Chamber a five-star accreditation from the |
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce, placing it among the top one percent of |
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chambers of commerce in the nation, and the distinguished honor of |
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being named 2018 Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber |
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of Commerce Executives; and |
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WHEREAS, The Plano Independent School District is likewise |
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benefiting the city and area residents, with nearly 7,000 members |
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of its faculty and staff working to prepare the district's more than |
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53,000 students for the challenges and opportunities that lie |
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ahead; the teachers of Plano ISD average more than 11 years of |
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experience, and 35 percent of them hold master's degrees or above; |
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more than 96 percent of Plano ISD students graduate in four years, |
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and their scores on college entrance exams continue to exceed those |
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of their peers nationwide; in addition, 112 Plano ISD seniors were |
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awarded semifinalist standing in the 2019 National Merit |
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Scholarship Program; the district is also home to a number of state, |
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national, and international winners in fine arts, career and |
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technical education, and science competitions; moreover, two |
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middle schools have received the distinction of Texas Schools to |
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Watch, and nine district PTAs have been recognized as National PTA |
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Schools of Excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, A true Lone Star success story, Plano is a diverse |
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and inclusive city that comfortably competes on the global stage |
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for any business, individual, or family looking for a place to call |
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home, and the City of Plano, the Plano Chamber of Commerce, and the |
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Plano Independent School District are helping to build an even |
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brighter and more prosperous future for their thriving community; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 27 and 28, 2019, as Plano |
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Legislative Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable |
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stay in Austin. |