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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 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 the |
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seven members of the city council, Kayci Prince, Maria Tu, Anthony |
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Ricciardelli, Rick Grady, Shelby Williams, Julie Holmer, and Rick |
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Smith; in 2022, Plano was recognized as the ninth best city to find |
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a job by WalletHub and as a best place to live in America by MSN, |
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while maintaining its status as one of the safest cities in America |
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as recognized by SmartAsset and being recognized for |
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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; the chamber benefits from the dedicated |
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work of its president and CEO, Kelle Marsalis; 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; Plano ISD is ably led by superintendent Dr. Theresa Williams |
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and the seven members of the board of trustees, David Stolle, Nancy |
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Humphrey, Jeri Chambers, Dr. Lauren Tyra, Angela Powell, |
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Dr. Heather Wang, and Cody Weaver; the teachers of Plano ISD |
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average more than 11 years of experience, and 36 percent of them |
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hold master's degrees or above; nearly 96 percent of Plano ISD |
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students graduate in four years, and their scores on college |
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entrance exams continue to exceed those of their peers nationwide; |
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in 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 education, |
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and science competitions; 13 district Parent Teacher Associations |
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have been recognized as National PTA Schools of Excellence; |
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moreover, Plano ISD has been 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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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 Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize February 28 and March 1, 2023, as Plano |
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Legislative Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable |
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stay in Austin. |