84R18880 JGH-D
	By: Laubenberg	H.R. No. 1677

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Representatives of the City of Plano, the Plano
	Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School District are
	visiting Austin on March 31 and April 1, 2015, to take part in Plano
	Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Boasting a population of nearly 275,000, this
	self-styled City of Excellence has garnered multiple accolades in
	recent years for its prosperity and quality of life; in 2014, it was
	ranked as the third best-run city in America by USA Today and the
	24/7 Wall Street online financial news service, while Time magazine
	cited it as one of the 10 healthiest places to live in America;
	Movoto Real Estate and Research has named Plano as the safest city
	with a population over 250,000 and as the fourth-safest city
	overall, and the WalletHub consumer networking site rated it No. 1
	on its 2014 list of the best cities for families; and
	WHEREAS, Contributing greatly to the city's success is the
	Plano Chamber of Commerce, which is committed to maximizing
	business development and economic growth through advocacy,
	education, innovation, and collaboration; the chamber has helped to
	make Plano home to many leading global corporations, including six
	Fortune 1000 companies, by promoting the city's outstanding
	workforce, competitive business climate, world-class business
	parks, and accessibility; its efforts have earned the Plano Chamber
	a 5-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, placing
	it among the top one percent of chambers of commerce in the nation;
	and
	WHEREAS, The Plano Independent School District is likewise
	benefiting the city and area residents, with the 6,700 members of
	its faculty and staff working to prepare the district's 55,000
	students for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; the
	teachers of Plano ISD average more than 11 years of experience, and
	more than a third of them hold master's degrees; with a graduation
	rate close to 96 percent, Plano ISD is one of a select few districts
	in the United States and Canada that have been named to the annual
	Advanced Placement District Honor Roll, and 23 of its schools have
	been named Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence by the U.S. Department
	of Education; the district has also been named one of the 100 best
	in the nation in music education by several national surveys, and in
	2014, 78 of the district's students were National Merit Scholarship
	semifinalists; and
	WHEREAS, A true Lone Star success story, Plano's reputation
	as a wonderful city in which to work, play, and raise a family grows
	every day, 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 House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 31 and April 1, 2015, 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.