H.R. No. 2587
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Angleton Danbury Medical Center is celebrating 40
years of service to the citizens of Brazoria County in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Established by the legislature in 1967, Angleton
Danbury General Hospital opened in November 1969 with the purpose
of providing medical care to the residents of the Angleton and
Danbury area; the facility initially housed 34 licensed beds, but
five years later that number had increased to 54, after funds raised
by the community and matched by M. D. Anderson were used to complete
the hospital's east wing; and
WHEREAS, The demand for outpatient services increased
through the years, and $9 million in bonds contributed to a
substantial expansion and renovation of the facility in 1989; a
decade later, construction of the $7 million Surgical and Cardiac
Care Center was completed and the hospital became the Angleton
Danbury Medical Center; in 2002, the Frank W. Stevens Health and
Wellness Center was established, taking its name from a founding
board member who was a strong advocate of wellness programs long
before they were adopted by mainstream health care; and
WHEREAS, Striving to accommodate a growing population, the
medical center completed a $22 million project in June 2006 that
impacted every patient care and service area on the campus; the
majority of the funding consisted of a $20.3 million bond package, a
$400,000 donation from the Peklo family, and a $97,000 gift from the
medical center's auxiliary; and
WHEREAS, Today, ADMC offers innovative patient care with
state-of-the-art technology; the center includes a comprehensive
intensive care unit, a modern obstetrical and women's health care
division known as the Peklo Women's Pavilion, and a full emergency
department that treats more than 16,000 people annually; and
WHEREAS, Embracing its mission to improve the health of area
Texans, Angleton Danbury Medical Center has distinguished itself as
a vital and valued asset to Brazoria County and the Lone Star State,
and it truly merits special recognition on the occasion of this
milestone year; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Angleton Danbury Medical Center on its
40th anniversary and extend to all those associated with the
facility sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Bonnen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2587 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House