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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 264
            
                   WHEREAS, Representatives of the City of Plano, the Plano 
         
            Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School District 
         
            are visiting Austin on February 28 and March 1, 2023, to take part 
         
            in Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Boasting a population of approximately 292,000, 
         
            this self-styled City of Excellence is celebrating 150 years as a 
         
            city on July 2, 2023, and it continues to garner accolades for its 
         
            prosperity and quality of life; today, the city and its residents 
         
            benefit from the outstanding leadership of Mayor John Muns and 
         
            the seven members of the city council, Kayci Prince, Maria Tu, 
         
            Anthony Ricciardelli, Rick Grady, Shelby Williams, Julie Holmer, 
         
            and Rick Smith; in 2022, Plano was recognized as the ninth best 
         
            city to find a job by WalletHub and as a best place to live in 
         
            America by MSN, while maintaining its status as one of the safest 
         
            cities in America as recognized by SmartAsset and being 
         
            recognized for High-Performance Operations by Cartegraph; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Contributing greatly to the city's success is the 
         
            Plano Chamber of Commerce, which is committed to supporting 
         
            economic growth through advocacy, education, innovation, and 
         
            collaboration; promoting the city's outstanding workforce, 
         
            competitive business climate, world-class business parks, and 
         
            accessibility, the chamber represents many iconic global 
         
            corporations, including Toyota Motor North America, Liberty 
         
            Mutual Insurance, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Boeing Global Services, 
         
            NTT DATA, JCPenney, FedEx Office, Frito-Lay, and Capital One; its 
         
            efforts have earned the Plano Chamber a five-star accreditation 
         
            from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, placing it among the top one 
         
            percent of chambers of commerce in the nation, and the 
         
            distinguished honor of being named 2018 Chamber of the Year by 
         
            the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives; the chamber 
         
            benefits from the dedicated work of its president and CEO, Kelle 
         
            Marsalis; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The Plano Independent School District is 
         
            likewise benefiting the city and area residents, with nearly 
         
            7,000 members of its faculty and staff working to prepare the 
         
            district's nearly 50,000 students for the challenges and 
         
            opportunities that lie ahead; Plano ISD is ably led by 
         
            superintendent Dr. Theresa Williams and the seven members of 
         
            the board of trustees, David Stolle, Nancy Humphrey, Jeri 
         
            Chambers, Dr. Lauren Tyra, Angela Powell, Dr. Heather Wang, 
         
            and Cody Weaver; the teachers of Plano ISD average more than 11 
         
            years of experience, and 36 percent of them hold master's 
         
            degrees or above; nearly 96 percent of Plano ISD students 
         
            graduate in four years, and their scores on college entrance 
         
            exams continue to exceed those of their peers nationwide; in 
         
            addition, 103 Plano ISD seniors were awarded semifinalist 
         
            standing in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program; the 
         
            district is also home to a number of state, national, and 
         
            international winners in fine arts, career and technical 
         
            education, and science competitions; 13 district Parent 
         
            Teacher Associations have been recognized as National PTA 
         
            Schools of Excellence; moreover, Plano ISD has been able to 
         
            shift gears, acquire materials, train staff, and work with 
         
            community partners to continue meeting the diverse and complex 
         
            needs of students and families since the onset of the COVID-19 
         
            pandemic; and
         
                   WHEREAS, A true Lone Star success story, Plano is a global 
         
            leader where residents are bonded by a shared sense of community 
         
            and experience unparalleled quality of life, and the City of 
         
            Plano, the Plano Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent 
         
            School District are helping to build an even brighter and more 
         
            prosperous future for their thriving community; now, therefore, 
         
            be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, hereby recognize February 28 and March 1, 2023, as 
         
            Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol and extend to the 
         
            visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and 
         
            enjoyable stay in Austin.
         
            Paxton
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                President of the Senate
         
                I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on March 1, 2023.


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 264
	WHEREAS, Representatives of the City of Plano, the Plano
	Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School District
	are visiting Austin on February 28 and March 1, 2023, to take part
	in Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and

	WHEREAS, Boasting a population of approximately 292,000,
	this self-styled City of Excellence is celebrating 150 years as a
	city on July 2, 2023, and it continues to garner accolades for its
	prosperity and quality of life; today, the city and its residents
	benefit from the outstanding leadership of Mayor John Muns and
	the seven members of the city council, Kayci Prince, Maria Tu,
	Anthony Ricciardelli, Rick Grady, Shelby Williams, Julie Holmer,
	and Rick Smith; in 2022, Plano was recognized as the ninth best
	city to find a job by WalletHub and as a best place to live in
	America by MSN, while maintaining its status as one of the safest
	cities in America as recognized by SmartAsset and being
	recognized for High-Performance Operations by Cartegraph; and

	WHEREAS, Contributing greatly to the city's success is the
	Plano Chamber of Commerce, which is committed to supporting
	economic growth through advocacy, education, innovation, and
	collaboration; promoting the city's outstanding workforce,
	competitive business climate, world-class business parks, and
	accessibility, the chamber represents many iconic global
	corporations, including Toyota Motor North America, Liberty
	Mutual Insurance, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Boeing Global Services,
	NTT DATA, JCPenney, FedEx Office, Frito-Lay, and Capital One; its
	efforts have earned the Plano Chamber a five-star accreditation
	from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, placing it among the top one
	percent of chambers of commerce in the nation, and the
	distinguished honor of being named 2018 Chamber of the Year by
	the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives; the chamber
	benefits from the dedicated work of its president and CEO, Kelle
	Marsalis; and

	WHEREAS, The Plano Independent School District is
	likewise benefiting the city and area residents, with nearly
	7,000 members of its faculty and staff working to prepare the
	district's nearly 50,000 students for the challenges and
	opportunities that lie ahead; Plano ISD is ably led by
	superintendent Dr. Theresa Williams and the seven members of
	the board of trustees, David Stolle, Nancy Humphrey, Jeri
	Chambers, Dr. Lauren Tyra, Angela Powell, Dr. Heather Wang,
	and Cody Weaver; the teachers of Plano ISD average more than 11
	years of experience, and 36 percent of them hold master's
	degrees or above; nearly 96 percent of Plano ISD students
	graduate in four years, and their scores on college entrance
	exams continue to exceed those of their peers nationwide; in
	addition, 103 Plano ISD seniors were awarded semifinalist
	standing in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program; the
	district is also home to a number of state, national, and
	international winners in fine arts, career and technical
	education, and science competitions; 13 district Parent
	Teacher Associations have been recognized as National PTA
	Schools of Excellence; moreover, Plano ISD has been able to
	shift gears, acquire materials, train staff, and work with
	community partners to continue meeting the diverse and complex
	needs of students and families since the onset of the COVID-19
	pandemic; and

	WHEREAS, A true Lone Star success story, Plano is a global
	leader where residents are bonded by a shared sense of community
	and experience unparalleled quality of life, and the City of
	Plano, the Plano Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent
	School District are helping to build an even brighter and more
	prosperous future for their thriving community; now, therefore,
	be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, hereby recognize February 28 and March 1, 2023, as
	Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol and extend to the
	visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and
	enjoyable stay in Austin.

	Paxton



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 1, 2023.