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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Christopher R. Traylor of Austin is retiring as |
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| 6 | 7 | | deputy executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human |
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| 7 | 8 | | Services Commission on May 31, 2015, concluding a career in public |
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| 8 | 9 | | service that has spanned 25 years; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Appointed to his post by Governor Rick Perry in |
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| 10 | 11 | | 2012, Chris Traylor is known for his expertise in the mechanics of |
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| 11 | 12 | | the state's health and human services delivery system; from |
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| 12 | 13 | | 2010-2012, he was commissioner for the Texas Department of Aging |
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| 13 | 14 | | and Disability Services, and he directed the implementation of |
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| 14 | 15 | | broad reforms to improve state-supported living centers for people |
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| 15 | 16 | | with profound developmental disabilities; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Traylor served the Health and Human Services |
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| 17 | 18 | | Commission from 2006 to 2009 as associate commissioner for Medicaid |
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| 18 | 19 | | and the Children's Health Insurance Program; he guided the |
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| 19 | 20 | | development of health passports for children in foster care, and |
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| 20 | 21 | | the STAR Health program gained national recognition for enhancing |
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| 21 | 22 | | coordination of services; moreover, he helped integrate acute and |
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| 22 | 23 | | long-term care services for the elderly and individuals with |
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| 23 | 24 | | disabilities, thereby reducing the wait for access to assistance; |
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| 24 | 25 | | and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, In 2004, Mr. Traylor joined the commission as |
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| 26 | 27 | | director of the Central Program Management Office, and he served as |
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| 27 | 28 | | chief of staff; he brought to the organization a wealth of |
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| 28 | 29 | | experience gained in numerous leadership roles at the Department of |
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| 29 | 30 | | Human Services, including deputy commissioner for government |
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| 30 | 31 | | relations, regional administrator, and public information officer; |
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| 31 | 32 | | and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Traylor entered public service in Washington, |
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| 33 | 34 | | D.C., as a legislative staffer for United States Senator Phil Gramm |
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| 34 | 35 | | and then for U.S. Representative Beau Boulter; he later served his |
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| 35 | 36 | | fellow Texans as legislative director for State Senator Drew Nixon |
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| 36 | 37 | | and as chief of staff for State Representative Harvey Hilderbran; a |
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| 37 | 38 | | graduate of Texas Tech University, Mr. Traylor holds a bachelor's |
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| 38 | 39 | | degree in telecommunications; and |
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| 39 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure in state government, Chris |
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| 40 | 41 | | Traylor has demonstrated a strong commitment to the vital mission |
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| 41 | 42 | | of the Texas health and human services system, and he may indeed |
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| 42 | 43 | | take pride in his contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 44 | 45 | | Legislature hereby honor Chris Traylor on the occasion of his |
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| 45 | 46 | | retirement from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and |
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| 46 | 47 | | extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for Mr. Traylor as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 49 | 50 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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