TITLE: Recognizing Dustin Marshall for his service to the Dallas Independent School District.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Dustin Marshall for his service to the Dallas Independent School District.

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WHEREAS, Dustin Marshall is concluding his tenure on the board of the Dallas Independent School District in 2023, following seven years of exemplary service; and WHEREAS, First elected to represent District 2 in 2016, Mr. Marshall has brought to his role a deep commitment to education reform, a strong focus on research and analysis, and a willingness to listen to all stakeholders; his perspectives have been informed by years of experience volunteering in behalf of education as a tutor, consultant, and fundraiser; he guided his Leadership Dallas class in its decision to build STEM-based "Maker Spaces" in four high schools; moreover, he worked with the Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation to open a new reading center, and he served as a member of the foundation's board; and WHEREAS, Mr. Marshall has also given generously of his time and talents to the boards of such organizations as Reading Partners North Texas, Dallas Afterschool, and Uplift Education; in addition, he has been a member of the Education and Workforce Council of the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, as well as Texas Lyceum, the Mayor's Task Force on Poverty, Entrepreneurs for North Texas, and many other civic groups; he is a recipient of the Dallas Business Journal 's "40 Under 40" award and an alumnus of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program, where he received training from several former U.S. presidents and their senior advisors; and WHEREAS, The CEO of Hazel's Hot Shot, an expedited freight and logistics company, Mr. Marshall joined the firm in 2011; previously, he was employed by a top global consultancy, Bain & Company; as a manager in its Chicago office, he led global consulting teams in their work with Fortune 500 companies; he holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University; and WHEREAS, Mr. Marshall is a resident of the Preston Hollow neighborhood; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the support and encouragement of his wife, Denise; they are the proud parents of four children, Lilianna, Jackson, Hailey, and Madelyn; and WHEREAS, Through his dedication to the betterment of public education, Dustin Marshall has greatly benefited Dallas ISD and the community it serves, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his outstanding contributions; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th Legislature, hereby honor Dustin Marshall for his service as a trustee of the Dallas Independent School District and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for Mr. Marshall as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Johnson President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 24, 2023, by a rising vote.