H.R. No. 1052
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Chandice Covington of Lubbock was appointed the
Florence Thelma Hall Endowed Chair for Nursing Excellence in
Women's Health at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
on March 3, 2009; and
WHEREAS, A native of Beaumont, Dr. Covington holds a master's
degree in nursing from The University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston and a doctoral degree from the University of Michigan;
she is a pediatric nurse practitioner who most recently served as
dean of the College of Nursing at the University of North Dakota;
and
WHEREAS, The Florence Thelma Hall Endowed Chair, which was
made possible by Marie Hall and other donors in memory of Ms. Hall's
mother, is based at the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing in
Lubbock and collaborates with the Laura W. Bush Institute of
Women's Health on research endeavors; Dr. Covington is the first
Perry School of Nursing faculty member to be appointed to a chair
position within a Texas Tech health sciences institute and the
first to receive a joint appointment with the School of Medicine;
and
WHEREAS, This esteemed health care professional will serve as
a clinician, educator, and researcher; specializing in women's
health and rural health issues, she plans to focus her research on
breast and cervical cancer prevention, as well as on the prevention
of breast milk transmission of HIV in Kenya; she will also study how
sleep loss affects women's metabolism, depression, and cognitive
ability; and
WHEREAS, Chandice Covington has long demonstrated an
outstanding commitment to women's health, and the Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center is indeed fortunate to count her
among its roster of exceptional faculty; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Chandice Covington on her
appointment as the Florence Thelma Hall Endowed Chair for Nursing
Excellence in Women's Health and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued success with her important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Covington as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Craddick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1052 was adopted by the House on April
9, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House