TITLE: Congratulating Fred Moses of Plano on his election to the Collin College Board of Trustees.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Fred Moses of Plano on his election to the Collin College Board of Trustees.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Fred Moses of Plano was elected to the Collin College Board of Trustees in May 2017; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to higher education, Mr. Moses previously served Collin College as a member of the President's Circle and the Collin College Foundation Board; he and his wife, Mazzie, established an endowment that funds an annual scholarship, and the institution recognized their contributions with the Living Legend Award; moreover, he is the recipient of the Dallas Baptist University Tom Landry Leadership Award; and WHEREAS, Mr. Moses has also benefited the community in numerous other leadership roles, including chair of the Plano Chamber of Commerce, the Plano Economic Development Board, and the Plano Community Home; in addition, he has served on the Plano Independent School District Strategic Planning Finance Committee, the Texas General Services Commission, and the Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council, among other boards and commissions; he is the immediate past chair of the Collin County Republican Party, and he serves as an associate minister and as vice chair of the deacon board at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, A respected member of the business community, Mr. Moses began his career with General Electric and went on to found Plano-based Telecom Electric Supply Company; he and his firm have received numerous accolades, among them the Christian Business Leadership Award from the CEO Institute and the Minority Vendor of the Year Award from the Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Development Council, and the Plano Chamber of Commerce named its Fred Moses Minority Business Development Award in his honor; he holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Bridgeport; and WHEREAS, Fred Moses has long worked to advance the vital mission of Collin College, and he is sure to make an even greater positive impact in his new position; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Fred Moses on his election to the Collin College Board of Trustees and extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful tenure in office; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Moses as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Leach Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 295 was adopted by the House on August 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House