| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0046 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 116 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Hawkins of the 27 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Dubnik of the 29 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Erwin of the 32 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Dunahoo of |
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| 10 | 10 | | the 31 |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Cox of the 28 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending Carol H. Burrell; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Carol H. Burrell has served as president and chief executive officer of Northeast2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Georgia Health System (NGHS) since 2011, leading the health system through an era of3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | unparalleled success and growth; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, under her leadership, NGHS has grown from a one-hospital system with a few5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | employed physician practices and satellite outpatient locations to one of the largest and most6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | well-respected organizations in the state, with an economic impact of nearly $7.5 billion each7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | year; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, she currently leads more than 12,000 employees across numerous health care9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | institutions, including the Northeast Georgia Medical Center, the Northeast Georgia10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Physicians Group, the Georgia Heart Institute, and Graduate Medical Education as well as11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | dozens of medical office buildings, urgent care centers, imaging centers, long term care12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | facilities, and rehabilitation clinics; and13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, her dedication and commitment to excellence has been acknowledged by the14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | many recognitions she has received, such as being named Georgia's Most Respected15 |
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| 32 | 32 | | H. R. 116 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Business leader by Georgia Trend magazine as well as appearing on the list of the 100 Most |
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| 36 | 36 | | Influential Georgians for 12 years in a row; and17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, as further testament to her exemplary service, Carol Burrell is a past board chair18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | for the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce and is active in the Gainesville Rotary, the19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | United Way, the Georgia Hospital Association, the American College of Healthcare20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Executives, and Vizient MidSouth; and21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding contributions of this22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | extraordinary Georgian be recognized. 23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Carol H. Burrell for her years of25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | dedicated, effective, and efficient service as well as extend sincere best wishes for future26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | health, happiness, and success. 27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Carol29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | H. Burrell.30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | H. R. 116 |
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