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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Missy Bender is retiring as president of the Plano |
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Independent School District Board of Trustees, following 13 years |
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of exemplary service to the district; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected to the board in 2006, Ms. Bender is |
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currently serving her third year as president, and she has |
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previously held the positions of vice president and secretary; over |
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the course of her tenure, she earned the distinction of being the |
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only trustee appointed to the Texas Education Agency's |
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Accountability Policy Advisory Committee by the Texas Association |
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of School Boards, and she received the prestigious TASB designation |
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of "Master Trustee," as well as its 2014 Outstanding Leadership |
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Award; furthermore, she is a cofounder of the nonprofit |
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organization Trustees for Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of Plano for the past three decades, |
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Ms. Bender graduated from Plano East Senior High School as part of |
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its charter class and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in |
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marketing from Southern Methodist University; dedicated to |
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ensuring all students have equal access to quality education |
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regardless of their background, she has been active in the Parent |
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Teacher Associations for Daffron Elementary, Robinson Middle, |
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Jasper High, and Plano West Senior High Schools, and she has been |
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honored as a PTA Life Member; in addition, she has been a prominent |
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participant in organizations such as Practical Parent Education, |
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the Forest Outreach Foundation, the Plano ISD Education Foundation, |
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and Women Making a Difference in Plano; and |
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WHEREAS, Missy Bender has helped the district provide |
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students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become |
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successful and productive citizens, and her contributions to the |
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Plano ISD board will continue to benefit the community for years to |
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come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Missy Bender for her service on the |
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Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees and extend to |
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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. Bender as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Leach |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 569 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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