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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 264
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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 |
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are visiting Austin on February 28 and March 1, 2023, to take part |
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in 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 on July 2, 2023, and it continues to garner accolades for its |
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prosperity and quality of life; today, the city and its residents |
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benefit from the outstanding leadership of Mayor John Muns and |
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the seven members of the city council, Kayci Prince, Maria Tu, |
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Anthony Ricciardelli, Rick Grady, Shelby Williams, Julie Holmer, |
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and Rick Smith; 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 |
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recognized 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 |
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Mutual Insurance, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Boeing Global Services, |
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NTT DATA, JCPenney, FedEx Office, Frito-Lay, and Capital One; its |
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efforts have earned the Plano Chamber a five-star accreditation |
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from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, placing it among the top one |
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percent of chambers of commerce in the nation, and the |
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distinguished honor of being named 2018 Chamber of the Year by |
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the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives; the chamber |
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benefits from the dedicated work of its president and CEO, Kelle |
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Marsalis; and |
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WHEREAS, The Plano Independent School District is |
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likewise benefiting the city and area residents, with nearly |
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7,000 members of its faculty and staff working to prepare the |
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district's nearly 50,000 students for the challenges and |
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opportunities that lie ahead; Plano ISD is ably led by |
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superintendent Dr. Theresa Williams and the seven members of |
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the board of trustees, David Stolle, Nancy Humphrey, Jeri |
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Chambers, Dr. Lauren Tyra, Angela Powell, Dr. Heather Wang, |
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and Cody Weaver; the teachers of Plano ISD average more than 11 |
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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 |
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graduate in four years, and their scores on college entrance |
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exams continue to exceed those of their peers nationwide; in |
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addition, 103 Plano ISD seniors were awarded semifinalist |
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standing in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program; the |
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district is also home to a number of state, national, and |
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international winners in fine arts, career and technical |
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education, and science competitions; 13 district Parent |
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Teacher Associations have been recognized as National PTA |
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Schools of Excellence; moreover, Plano ISD has been able to |
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shift gears, acquire materials, train staff, and work with |
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community partners to continue meeting the diverse and complex |
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needs of students and families since the onset of the COVID-19 |
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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 |
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and experience unparalleled quality of life, and the City of |
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Plano, the Plano Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent |
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School District are helping to build an even brighter and more |
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prosperous future for their thriving community; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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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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Paxton |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 1, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |