Bill Text: TX HR2224 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Kris Oliver on his retirement from the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2224 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2224-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2224 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Kris Oliver retired from the Richardson Independent | ||
| School District Board of Trustees in May 2017, concluding seven | ||
| years of dedicated service to that body; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since 1997, the year his children entered Richardson | ||
| ISD, Mr. Oliver has been actively involved with the district, | ||
| holding leadership roles with the athletic and choir booster clubs | ||
| and serving as chair of the Eagle Fund and as a member of the RISD | ||
| Excellence in Education Foundation board; he was first elected as a | ||
| district trustee in 2010, and he held the position of secretary at | ||
| the time of his retirement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan graduated with a bachelor's | ||
| degree in accounting from Abilene Christian University and a | ||
| master's degree in marketing from The University of Texas at | ||
| Austin; he began his career as an auditor at Arthur Andersen in | ||
| 1987, and five years later, he joined Sabre Holdings, where he | ||
| served in a number of capacities in the finance and marketing | ||
| divisions before retiring as vice president in 2005; today, he | ||
| works as chief executive officer of Amen Properties, an oil and gas | ||
| investment company; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his unwavering commitment to his | ||
| community's schools, Kris Oliver has helped provide for the diverse | ||
| educational needs of our future leaders, and his contributions to | ||
| Richardson ISD will continue to benefit area students for years to | ||
| come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Kris Oliver on his retirement from | ||
| the Richardson Independent School District Board of Trustees 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. Oliver as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Button | ||
| Villalba | ||
| Koop | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2224 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
