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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 15 and 16, 2017, to take part in Plano |
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Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Boasting a population of approximately 277,000, |
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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 2016, |
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Plano was recognized as the third best place to live in America and |
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the best place to live in Texas by Money magazine, while WalletHub |
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named it the number one city to find a job and the Milken Institute |
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ranked it fifth on its 2016 list of Best Performing Cities; 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 maximizing |
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business development and economic growth through advocacy, |
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education, innovation, and collaboration; by promoting the city's |
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outstanding workforce, competitive business climate, world-class |
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business parks, and accessibility, the chamber has helped to make |
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Plano home to many leading global corporations, including Fortune |
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1000 companies JCPenney, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Alliance Data |
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Systems, Rent-A-Center, Cinemark Holdings, and Denbury Resources; |
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its efforts have earned the Plano Chamber a 5-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 |
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WHEREAS, The Plano Independent School District is likewise |
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benefiting the city and area residents, with the 6,800 members of |
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its faculty and staff working to prepare the district's 55,000 |
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students for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; the |
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teachers of Plano ISD average more than 11 years of experience, and |
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more than a third of them hold master's degrees; with a graduation |
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rate of more than 96 percent, Plano ISD students' scores on college |
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entrance exams continue to exceed those of their peers across the |
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country, and 121 of its young scholars were awarded semifinalist |
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standing in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program; moreover, |
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the district is home to a number of state, national, and |
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international science fair winners, and all of the district's 44 |
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elementary schools are HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter |
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Lunchrooms award winners; and |
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WHEREAS, A true Lone Star success story, Plano's reputation |
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as a wonderful city in which to work, play, and raise a family grows |
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every day, and the City of Plano, the Plano Chamber of Commerce, and |
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the Plano Independent School District are helping to build an even |
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brighter and more prosperous future for their thriving community; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 15-16, 2017, 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. |