87R17046 TBO-D
 
  By: Ramos H.R. No. 531
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Regina Harris became the first Black woman to win
  election to the Richardson Independent School District Board of
  Trustees in November 2019; and
         WHEREAS, A former student of Richardson ISD, Ms. Harris has a
  long history of service with local schools; through the years, she
  has taken on a number of leadership roles with the parent teacher
  associations at Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet, Richardson West
  Junior High, and Richardson High School, and she has served on the
  Richardson ISD Council of PTAs Executive Board as the programs
  chair and the first vice president aide; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Harris has further contributed to RISD as the
  parent liaison on various committees, including the strategic
  planning committee's community engagement action team and the
  diversity, equity, and inclusion committee; in addition, she has
  been involved in a number of parent focus groups and with the
  district of innovation team; currently, she is the RISD trustee for
  District 4 and serves as board secretary; as a trustee, she helps
  oversee the management of the school district and works closely
  with parents, teachers, administrators, and other concerned
  citizens to set and execute district policies; and
         WHEREAS, In her professional life, Ms. Harris is a webcast
  production manager for Webvent, Inc.; she was previously employed
  as a training and development manager at Yum! Brands Pizza Hut,
  Inc., and as a marketing assistant at Coca-Cola Fountain; she holds
  a bachelor's degree in public relations from Grambling State
  University, as well as certifications in basic mediation, family
  mediation, and parent education and parental coordination; and
         WHEREAS, The vitality of our state's public schools depends
  on the commitment of individuals such as Regina Harris, whose
  efforts in behalf of Richardson ISD are helping area youth to build
  a strong foundation for the future; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Regina Harris on her election as
  the first Black female member of the Richardson Independent School
  District Board of Trustees and extend to her sincere best wishes for
  continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Harris as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.