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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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87th Texas Legislature are pleased to recognize the City of Plano, |
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the Plano Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School |
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District for their important contributions to the Lone Star State; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Boasting a population of approximately 286,000, |
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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 2020, |
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Plano was recognized as the third most recession-resistant city in |
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America by SmartAsset, the eighth best place to raise a family by |
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Niche, and the second happiest city in America by Patch, while |
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maintaining its status as one of the safest cities in America as |
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recognized by WalletHub and remaining among the 10 best-performing |
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cities as recognized by the Milken 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 likewise |
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benefits the city and area residents, with nearly 7,000 members of |
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its faculty and staff working to educate, inspire, and empower the |
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district's more than 50,000 students to activate their unique |
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potential in a dynamic world; the teachers of Plano ISD average more |
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than 11 years of experience, and 36 percent of them hold master's |
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degrees or above; nearly 96 percent of Plano ISD students graduate |
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in four years, and their scores on college entrance exams continue |
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to exceed those of their peers nationwide; in addition, 103 Plano |
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ISD seniors were awarded semifinalist standing in the 2021 National |
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Merit Scholarship Program; the district is also home to a number of |
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state, national, and international winners in fine arts, athletics, |
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career and technical education, and science competitions; 13 |
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district PTAs have been recognized as National PTA Schools of |
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Excellence; moreover, Plano ISD was able to shift gears, acquire |
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materials, train staff, and work with community partners to |
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continue meeting the diverse and complex needs of students and |
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family since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; 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 |
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Plano ISD are helping to build an even brighter and more prosperous |
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future for their thriving community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the City of Plano, the Plano Chamber of |
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Commerce, and Plano ISD and extend to the residents of Plano sincere |
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best wishes for the future. |