| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2648 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Cynthia Carter of Waxahachie has been honored as a |
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| 6 | 6 | | Fort Worth Business Press HealthCare Hero for her outstanding |
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| 7 | 7 | | quality of service and demonstrated commitment to the well-being of |
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| 8 | 8 | | her fellow citizens; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Carter has taught more than 1,000 nurses during |
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| 10 | 10 | | her 34 years as a clinical instructor; in her current position as |
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| 11 | 11 | | director of education at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, she is |
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| 12 | 12 | | responsible for training all nurses, coordinating nursing |
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| 13 | 13 | | orientation, and establishing and directing student affiliation |
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| 14 | 14 | | clinical rotation programs with The University of Texas at |
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| 15 | 15 | | Arlington, Tarrant County College, and Navarro College in Ellis |
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| 16 | 16 | | County; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Committed to community outreach, she visits local |
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| 18 | 18 | | schools to inform children about the nursing profession and about |
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| 19 | 19 | | hand hygiene; moreover, she has initiated mentoring programs with |
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| 20 | 20 | | the Mansfield Independent School District and the Ben Barber Career |
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| 21 | 21 | | and Technology Academy health science technology program, which |
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| 22 | 22 | | allows students to observe nurses and physicians at Mansfield |
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| 23 | 23 | | Methodist; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Carter has been |
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| 25 | 25 | | blessed with the support of a loving family, including her husband, |
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| 26 | 26 | | Jerry, who serves as chaplain for Baylor Medical Center at |
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| 27 | 27 | | Waxahachie, her son, Chris, a critical care nurse for John Peter |
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| 28 | 28 | | Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, and her daughter, Laura, a nuclear |
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| 29 | 29 | | medicine technician at the Methodist Dallas Medical Center; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, A skilled and caring medical professional, Cynthia |
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| 31 | 31 | | Carter has demonstrated exceptional dedication to her field, and it |
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| 32 | 32 | | is indeed a pleasure to recognize her many outstanding |
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| 33 | 33 | | accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Cynthia Carter on being named a |
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| 36 | 36 | | Fort Worth Business Press HealthCare Hero and extend to her sincere |
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| 37 | 37 | | best wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be |
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| 38 | 38 | | it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for Mrs. Carter as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 41 | 41 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Pitts |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2648 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 46 | 46 | | 31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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