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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 28 and March 1, 2023, to take part in |
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Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Boasting a population of approximately 292,000, |
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this self-styled City of Excellence is celebrating 150 years as a |
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city and continues to garner accolades for its prosperity and |
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quality of life; in 2022, Plano was recognized as the ninth best |
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city to find a job by WalletHub and as a best place to live in |
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America by MSN, while maintaining its status as one of the safest |
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cities in America as recognized by SmartAsset and being recognized |
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for High-Performance Operations by Cartegraph; 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 nearly |
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50,000 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 36 percent of them hold master's degrees or above; |
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nearly 96 percent of Plano ISD students graduate in four years, and |
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their scores on college entrance exams continue to exceed those of |
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their peers nationwide; in addition, 103 Plano ISD seniors were |
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awarded semifinalist standing in the 2021 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; 13 district Parent |
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Teacher Associations have been recognized as National PTA Schools |
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of Excellence; moreover, Plano ISD has been able to shift gears, |
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acquire 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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families since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, A true Lone Star success story, Plano is a global |
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leader where residents are bonded by a shared sense of community and |
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experience unparalleled quality of life, and the City of Plano, the |
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Plano Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School |
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District 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 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 28 and March 1, 2023, as |
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Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol and extend to the |
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visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and |
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enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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Shaheen |
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Allen |
Guillen |
Neave Criado |
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Anchía |
Harris of Anderson |
Oliverson |
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Anderson |
Harris of Williamson |
Ordaz |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hefner |
Patterson |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Hernandez |
Paul |
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Burns |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burrows |
A. Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Button |
J. Johnson of Harris |
Rosenthal |
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Cain |
Jones of Dallas |
Schaefer |
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Campos |
Jones of Harris |
Schatzline |
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Capriglione |
King of Hemphill |
Shaheen |
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Clardy |
King of Uvalde |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Cunningham |
Landgraf |
Spiller |
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DeAyala |
Lopez of Bexar |
Tepper |
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Dorazio |
Lopez of Cameron |
Thierry |
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Flores |
Lujan |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Frank |
Manuel |
Thompson of Harris |
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Frazier |
Martinez |
Tinderholt |
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Gamez |
Martinez Fischer |
Toth |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Morales of Harris |
Vo |
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Goldman |
Morales of Maverick |
Walle |
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González of Dallas |
Morales Shaw |
Wilson |
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González of El Paso |
Morrison |
Wu |
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Goodwin |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Zwiener |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 330 was adopted by the House on March 1, |
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2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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