| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3667 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 961 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Barnes of the 86 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Commending Sherilyn P. Bell; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Sherilyn P. Bell is a highly respected healthcare professional whose career2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | spans clinical research, laboratory management, and public health, including five years in3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | stem cell clinical trials and extensive work in high-complexity testing; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, she has demonstrated excellence across multiple leadership roles in laboratory5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | science, including as Laboratory Manager at Response Technologies Inc., Lead Viral Load6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Technologist at the Public Health Laboratory in Decatur, and Auditor for Patient Service7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Centers at the Laboratory Corporation of America; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, she has also served as a tireless healthcare advocate both at the United States9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Capitol and in the State of Georgia through her work with the Lymphedema Advocacy Group10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | and the Lighthouse Lymphedema Network, lobbying alongside the late Congressman John11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Lewis and other national advocates to push forward critical patient protections; and12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, through her leadership and persistence, she helped achieve the passage of the13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | U.S. Lymphedema Treatment Act, first introduced in 2010 and passed by Congress on14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 961 |
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| 33 | 33 | | December 23, 2022, after more than 12 years and seven congressional sessions, closing the |
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| 35 | 35 | | coverage gap in Medicare for doctor-prescribed compression garments; and16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, her commitment to public service further includes volunteer work with the17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | American Red Cross, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Atlanta Day Shelter, and cancer18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | support organizations, providing screenings, education, and support to underserved19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | communities; and20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, she is a dedicated mother and grandmother as well as a proud member of the21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Lambda Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; and22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, Sherilyn P. Bell's career and advocacy reflect her dedication to patient care,23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | scientific excellence, and equitable healthcare access, earning her the admiration of24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | colleagues and the gratitude of communities across Georgia and beyond; and25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable individual be26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | appropriately honored during this special time.27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | the members of this body commend Sherilyn P. Bell for her extraordinary professional29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | achievements and enduring contributions to healthcare and advocacy as well as extend best30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | wishes for continued success.31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | Sherilyn P. Bell.34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | H. R. 961 |
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