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	The Texas State Senate - Florence Shapiro Press Releases
		As President Pro-Tempore, Shapiro is third in line for the Governor's seat and will be given the responsibility for 2005 to serve in that capacity in the event that Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov.
		Shapiro spoke of the time-honored tradition and regard of the office of President Pro-Tempore, as well as her appreciation of the many friendships she has forged during her tenure in the Senate.
		Shapiro closed the ceremony by dedicating the 79th Legislative Session to the children of Texas.
	www.shapiro.senate.state.tx.us /gfad/press/p011105a.htm (455 words)

	Tuesday, January 11, 2005-First Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Florence, I think of you as a survivor first and foremost, because of your generation, to be someone who's Jewish, whose parents survived the Holocaust, although you lost dozens of relatives in the Holocaust.
		Florence, the thing about the Texas Senate that has always amazed me was even though that there are 31 of us coming from all parts of the State of Texas, we seem to find a lot of commonalities, not only of interest, sometimes relations, the good kind, obviously.
		Florence, it's an honor because, and I'll be brief because we have been here a long time, I was here when you arrived and it's been so exciting and a personal pleasure to watch you grow as a Senator and truly become one of our leaders.
	www.capitol.state.tx.us /sjrnl/79r/html/sj01-11-f.htm (12795 words)

	Star Community Newspapers - Lewisville Leader - 03/01/2004 - Shapiro wants businesses to pay more for schools
		COPPELL -- State Sen. Florence Shapiro on Wednesday discussed several options for funding the public-school system, but she said the bottom line is that businesses are not paying enough.
		Shapiro is in favor of a low tax rate with a broad base, no extensions and all funds going to schools.
		Shapiro said that the budget for 2005 was already in place, with a certain amount of money to be spent for each student.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=11048407&BRD=1426&PAG=461&dept_id=528199&rfi=6 (637 words)

	NameTraq \| Last Name: Shapiro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Falls, NJ The Rev. Deanna Shapiro, an interfaith minister, is to officiate at the Manhattan Penthouse, a caterer.
		Florence Shapiro, co-chairwoman of the Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance, said she believes a new school finance system could be revenue-neutral...
		Mark Shapiro is determined to stay the course and see his grand plan through, even if it means passing up an opportunity to jolt Indians fans from their mid...
	www.nametraq.org /Jan04/S/Shapiro.shtml (2290 words)

	Legislation calls for cut in inmates' health care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Florence Shapiro, a Plano Republican who sponsored the bill, said inmates often visit medical personnel just to get out of their cells.
		Shapiro said inmates also won't have to pay for medical visits that prison officials determine are necessary.
		However, Shapiro said she expects the bill to act more as a deterrent to unnecessary visits to the doctor than a revenue generator.
	www.lubbockonline.com /news/021497/legislat.htm (374 words)

	Senator floats own school plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shapiro said she is confident that it will enjoy majority support in the Senate.
		Shapiro said she hopes to bring the Senate to the table by dropping portions of earlier proposals that drew complaints from school superintendents, teachers and teacher's groups.
		Shapiro said she moved forward with a full school spending bill to counter suggestions from some legislators that the House and Senate agree to give teachers pay raises, pay for school books and let the courts sort out the rest.
	www.wacotrib.com /news/content/shared/tx/legislature/stories/07/30finance.html (588 words)

	Star Community Newspapers - Plano Star Courier - 01/15/2005 - Shapiro rises to Senate post
		Texas State Sen. Florence Shapiro of Plano was sworn in as president pro-tempore of the Texas Senate Tuesday.
		Shapiro, a former Plano mayor city council member before her 1993 Senate victory, would assume gubernatorial responsibilities if Perry and Dewhurst both leave the state.
		Shapiro recently was appointed by Perry to the Southern Regional Education Board, a group of elected officials and educators that addresses issues in education in the different states.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=13758338&BRD=1426&PAG=461&dept_id=528208&rfi=6 (512 words)

	WFU - School of Law - Wake Forest Appoints New University Distinguished Chair in Law
		Shapiro is a national scholar and expert in administrative law and regulatory policy.
		Professor Shapiro graduated cum laude with a BS from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania in 1970.
		Professor Shapiro’s appointment as the University Distinguished Chair in Law is an expression of the Law School’s and the University’s strong commitment to continued excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
	www.law.wfu.edu /x4990.xml (241 words)

	News 8 Austin \| 24 Hour Local News \| HEADLINES
		Hailed as a stateswoman and a fearless leader, Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, was elected President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate as the 79th Texas Legislature convened today, and was administered the oath of office by Lt. Gov.
		Shapiro said the membership in the Senate "transcends party, transcends ideology, transcends geographic regions and transcends backgrounds." She said the Senate is not just a legislative body.
		Nelson said Shapiro's legislative accomplishments are "too numerous to list," but noted her dedication to education, transportation, security and children's issues.
	www.news8austin.com /content/headlines?ArID=128893&SecID=2 (698 words)

	The Texas State Senate: District 8
		On January 11, 2005, Florence Shapiro was sworn in as President Pro-Tempore of the Texas Senate, after a 12-year tenure representing the 8th District of Texas.
		A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Shapiro holds a bachelor's degree in secondary education.
		Shapiro is president of an advertising, public relations and special events agency, Shapiro & Company.
	www.senate.state.tx.us /75r/senate/members/dist8/dist8.htm (521 words)

	News 8 Austin \| 24 Hour Local News \| HEADLINES
		Shapiro said the day was an end of an era for her, since 10 years ago she cast a vote against the school finance plan that has come to be know as the 'Robin Hood' plan.
		Shapiro said both the House and Senate are cognizant of the need to reduce property taxes and said fixing the school finance system is "simply mandatory."
		Shapiro said her legislation will provide "the most equitable system the state has ever known" with dollars distributed equally and guaranteeing the same state spending for all areas of the state.
	www.news8austin.com /content/headlines?ArID=70266&SecID=2 (903 words)

	Legislators in final push for school finance plan - The Daily Texan - State & Local
		Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, co-chair of a working group charged with overhauling the system, said August is the last realistic opportunity to address school funding and property tax reduction in a special legislative session.
		Shapiro distributed her plan this week to members of two working groups, made up of both House and Senate members.
		Income from legalizing video gambling at horse race tracks, divisive during the Legislature's most recent attempt, is not included in Shapiro's plan, but she said it could be offered separately to further reduce property taxes.
	www.dailytexanonline.com /news/2004/07/15/StateLocal/Legislators.In.Final.Push.For.School.Finance.Plan-693678.shtml (681 words)

	The Brownsville Herald » First parts of funding bill reviewed on Senate floor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shapiro’s plan calls for school districts to set up guidelines — with the help of teachers — to show how monetary incentives based on student standardized test performance would be used.
		Shapiro said she thought her incentives idea would be a tough concept for some senators to handle despite what she described as “good consensus” flowing now in the Senate.
		He asked Shapiro from the Senate floor if she knew how many temporary classrooms were used in the state.
	www.brownsvilleherald.com /print.php?id=59216_0_10_0 (638 words)

	Off the Kuff: Shapiro goes for the Hail Mary
		Shapiro said she thinks the new spending could make a big impact in lowering the dropout rate and getting more students ready for college.
		Shapiro's plan is the first to emerge since May, when a special session ended without a compromise.
		Shapiro's package is about as reasonable as it's going to get given the prevailing atmosphere, and as before the only question is whether or not the opposition for each individual aspect of the plan, most especially the business tax pieces, can be beaten back or bought off.
	www.offthekuff.com /mt/archives/003826.html (444 words)

	Attorney Howard Shapiro, The Shapiro Law Firm, Plano, Texas
		Shapiro previously served as a municipal judge and an assistant District Attorney in Collin County.
		Throughout the years, Howard Shapiro has tried thousands of cases by jury and before the court, many of which were high-profile, and he has developed an in-depth understanding of the intricacies of law that only comes from seasoned professionals.
		He is recognized as an expert in his field, and his opinion is often sought by both the media and his contemporaries.
	theshapirolawfirm.lawoffice.com /Bio/HowardShapiro.asp (241 words)

	Las Vegas Nv Real Estate by Buyvegaselite.com
		Florence makes sure that her client's properties are shown to as many qualified buyers as possible.
		The hallmark of Florence's career is her ability to provide a comprehensive marketing plan for each property.
		Florence keeps her clients informed about every aspect to ensure them that the transaction is progresses in a timely manner.
	www.buyvegaselite.com /las_vegas_nv_real_estate_g.html (456 words)

	The Collin County Republican Party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shapiro will serve as Senate chair for both the Joint Select Committee on School Finance and the Legislative Oversight Committee on Higher Education.
		In addition, Shapiro passed a bill during the regular session to allow state university boards of regents the authority to set tuition rates, while providing accountability measures for higher education, including the creation of the Legislative Oversight Committee.
		Shapiro maintains that Texas needs a seamless system of K-16 education, providing students with opportunities for educational excellence from kindergarten through college.
	www.collincountygop.com /newsshapiro.htm (1084 words)

	Senate would give teachers tuition break (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Republican Sen. Florence Shapiro of Plano, the sponsor of the bill, said she wanted to reward long-serving teachers and save money for the state's Teacher Retirement System, which has $11 billion less than it needs to pay promised benefits.
		Shapiro said the state would pay that money to the schools so they do not pass the cost along to other students.
		Shapiro said she does not want to restrict the bill to low-income families because she considers it more of a reward for experienced teachers than a way to help certain families afford college.
	www.dailysentinel.com /news/content/shared/tx/legislature/stories/05/14teachers.html (816 words)

	FundOurSchoolsNow.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The hearing was the first in what Shapiro said would be a long series of discussions about how to revamp the school funding system.
		Shapiro's approach differed dramatically from the one taken by the House Public Education Committee, which voted within the first three weeks of the legislative session to abolish the school funding system by Sept.1, 2005.
		But the gap, Shapiro said, may not be relevant once the new system is in place.
	www.texaseducationcrisis.org /news/saxn_021903.htm (619 words)

	NTC News -
		Senator Shapiro will be presented the individual TEAM Award on Thursday, August 15 at noon at the Fifth Annual Texas Transportation Summit hosted by the North Texas Commission and the City of Irving at the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas.
		State Senator Florence Shapiro will be honored for her efforts to improve the safety of our roadways by successfully passing legislation to increase enforcement of unsafe trucks.
		Shapiro will also be recognized for the passage of landmark legislation creating the “Texas Mobility Fund,” an innovative financing tool that allows the state to issue bonds for transportation projects for the first time in Texas history.
	www.ntc-dfw.org /news/newsarchives/teamaward02.html (272 words)

	Texas Governor Rick Perry - Appointment - July 15, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shapiro of Plano is chairman of the Senate Education Committee, co-chair of the Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance and the Legislative Oversight Committee on Higher Education.
		Shapiro, as a former public school teacher, focuses her efforts in making Texas a leader in higher education.
		She also is owner and president of Shapiro and Company, an advertising, public relations and special events agency.
	www.governor.state.tx.us /divisions/press/appointments/Appointment.2004-07-15.3106/view (255 words)

	Florence Artists - Central Oregon Coast Art Galleries and Artists
		Sandra is one of the newest artists to join the Frames of Florence and Gallery in Old Town Florence and will exhibit her work on a year-round basis.
		She was recently selected by Frames of Florence and Gallery to have her work showing on a year round basis with alternating one-person shows during the year.
		Currently, more of her work can be seen at the gallery as she is this month's featured artist, and also on the Frames of Florence web page.
	www.florenceartists.com (1015 words)

	Shapiro Carl Shapiro. Last Modified: 24 August 2004. Positions: Biography: Carl Shapiro Is The Transameri (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Education: University of Texas-Austin, B. S Florence Shapiro is known as a champion for education and children's issues.
		Alex Shapiro is an award winning American composer of concert music for chamber ensembles and orchestra.
		Blum Shapiro is an accounting, auditing, tax and business consulting firm in West Hartford, CT. With a staff of 140 people, Blum Shapiro is the largest regional CPA firm in Connecticut and firms in the U. Blum Shapiro offers accounting, auditing and tax services.
	www.99hosted.com /names15655.html (303 words)

	The Texas State Senate - Florence Shapiro Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Austin, Texas -- Florence Shapiro (R-Plano) today was sworn in as the first Governor of Texas from Plano, following a half-century tradition allowing the President Pro-Tempore of the Texas Senate to be inaugurated as Governor for a Day.
		Shapiro is second in line for the Governor's seat and, with Governor Rick Perry and Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst out of the state, she was given all gubernatorial responsibilities for the day.
		Shapiro spoke of the time-honored tradition, her appreciation of the many friendships she has forged during her tenure in the Senate, and the call to duty of Texas's elected officials.
	www.shapiro.senate.state.tx.us /pr05/p040905a.htm (497 words)

	Shapiro: State income tax may be considered (TX-pledge was only binding during last session) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		State Sen. Florence Shapiro told potential voters on Monday that everything will be on the table during a special session on school finance to be conducted in the spring, including a state income tax.
		Shapiro, chairwoman of the Senate Education Committee, made the statement to people who attended a panel discussion on school finance sponsored by the Texas Parent Teacher Association, Texas Education Crisis Coalition and the League of Women Voters of Richardson, Plano/Collin County, Dallas and Irving.
		Shapiro said she expects a special session on school finance in April or May of next year.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/fr/1004027/posts (2580 words)

	An Interview with Elliott Shapiro
		Shapiro is probably best known for his activities as the advocate/principal of New York City's P.S. 119 located in Harlem which continually made the front pages of New York newspapers and was chronicled in detail in writer/critic Nat Hentoff's book, Our Children Are Dying, published in 1966.
		Florence Shapiro was an interested listener, frequently contributing the correct name, place or date when Shapiro or I floundered.
		For instance, [Shapiro now points to a striking painting on the living room wall] this portrait was made by a person who was a member of the day school at that time.
	www.gestalt.org /shapiro.htm (8764 words)

	7/20/2004 Lawmakers call school proposal a starting point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shapiro presented her plan to a "working group" of both senators and representatives on Friday.
		In a nutshell, the plan calls for the cap on school districts’ maintenance and operations property taxes to be lowered from $1.50 to $1.15 per $100 of assessed property valuation.
		For instance, McReynolds said Shapiro's plan doesn't specify whether the Business License Fee would be a 1 percent payroll tax or a $500 across-the-board fee for businesses to operate in Texas.
	www.lufkindailynews.com /news/newsfd/auto/feed/news/2004/07/20/1090298819.18121.5032.3180.html?urac=n&urvf=10903194404670.6045952875817386 (807 words)

	Texas Monthly July 1999: Daytime Drama—Florence Shapiro
		Scene two: Shapiro promises lobbyists for doctors that her bill requiring minors who are seeking abortions to notify their parents will not impose criminal penalties on physicians.
		Only after newspapers around the state denounce her (&ldquo;Florence Shapiro’s dictatorial behavior as head of the Senate State Affairs Committee last week was a perfect example of how petty personal politics can get in the way of good government,” said the Fort Worth Star-Telegram) does she let the bill pass.
		Shapiro’s performance was entertaining—unless you were in the Senate.
	www.texasmonthly.com /mag/issues/1999-07-01/feature22.php (503 words)

	Committee Schedule Display (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		HB 912 Madden SP: Shapiro Relating to the distribution of school district employment policies to teachers employed under term contracts.
		HB 1912 Wolens SP: Shapiro Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas to finance biomedical research facilities and exempting the facilities financed by the bonds from prior approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
		HB 2169 Telford SP: Shapiro Relating to the payment of retirement benefits to retirees who are employed by certain public educational institutions.
	www.capitol.state.tx.us /tlo/schedule/2003/C5302003051608301.HTM (517 words)

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