SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 463
	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 ranked it first 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 United States 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 the district 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, the Plano Independent
	School District 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 United States
	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 Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
	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.
	Taylor of Collin
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 31, 2015.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate