SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 716
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the citizens of Fort Bend County and Texans across the state
in celebrating April 16, 2011, as Fort Bend County Black Nurses
Association Day; and
WHEREAS, An affiliate of the National Black Nurses
Association, the Fort Bend County Black Nurses Association was
founded in 2001 to provide a forum for collective action by
African American nurses; and
WHEREAS, This respected organization has diligently worked
to investigate and determine the health care needs of African
Americans and other minorities and to implement the changes
needed to make the level of care they receive equal to that
enjoyed by society at large; and
WHEREAS, The association has received numerous awards from
such organizations as the American Heart Association and the
March of Dimes, and it has been recognized by the national
headquarters for its excellence in community service; 17 of its
nurses have received national Nurse of the Year awards for their
superior service; and
WHEREAS, This impressive organization is truly deserving
of recognition for its legacy of outstanding care; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend the Fort Bend County Black Nurses
Association on 10 years of outstanding service to the community
and extend to its members best wishes for a successful Fort Bend
County Black Nurses Association Day; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
this exemplary organization as an expression of esteem from the
Texas Senate.
Ellis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 6, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate