TITLE: Congratulating Angela Powell on her election to the Plano ISD Board of Trustees.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Angela Powell on her election to the Plano ISD Board of Trustees.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Angela Powell was elected to the Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees on May 6, 2017; and WHEREAS, Members of the Plano school board work closely with parents, teachers, administrators, and other concerned citizens to foster a supportive and challenging environment at district schools, and in so doing, they are helping to provide young Texans with a strong academic foundation on which to build a bright and prosperous future; and WHEREAS, Ms. Powell earned a bachelor's degree from Houston Baptist University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Dallas; she has held teaching positions at the collegiate level and has also worked as a substitute teacher; over the years, she has dedicated countless hours to the Plano ISD Council of PTAs, serving as chair for a number of committees, and she has further contributed her time and expertise to the local community as a member of the Plano Photographic Traffic Signal Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, The education of young Texans is of great importance to the future of our state, and as a newly elected trustee of Plano ISD, Angela Powell is setting an inspiring example of civic engagement in support of this crucial endeavor; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Angela Powell on her election to the Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Powell as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Leach Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 197 was adopted by the House on August 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House