H.R. No. 2648
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Cynthia Carter of Waxahachie has been honored as a
Fort Worth Business Press HealthCare Hero for her outstanding
quality of service and demonstrated commitment to the well-being of
her fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Carter has taught more than 1,000 nurses during
her 34 years as a clinical instructor; in her current position as
director of education at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, she is
responsible for training all nurses, coordinating nursing
orientation, and establishing and directing student affiliation
clinical rotation programs with The University of Texas at
Arlington, Tarrant County College, and Navarro College in Ellis
County; and
WHEREAS, Committed to community outreach, she visits local
schools to inform children about the nursing profession and about
hand hygiene; moreover, she has initiated mentoring programs with
the Mansfield Independent School District and the Ben Barber Career
and Technology Academy health science technology program, which
allows students to observe nurses and physicians at Mansfield
Methodist; and
WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Carter has been
blessed with the support of a loving family, including her husband,
Jerry, who serves as chaplain for Baylor Medical Center at
Waxahachie, her son, Chris, a critical care nurse for John Peter
Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, and her daughter, Laura, a nuclear
medicine technician at the Methodist Dallas Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, A skilled and caring medical professional, Cynthia
Carter has demonstrated exceptional dedication to her field, and it
is indeed a pleasure to recognize her many outstanding
accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Cynthia Carter on being named a
Fort Worth Business Press HealthCare Hero 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 Mrs. Carter as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Pitts
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2648 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House