1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 211 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 3 | | recognize Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas on the occasion of |
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4 | 4 | | its 125th anniversary; and |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Parkland Hospital opened its doors on May 19, |
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6 | 6 | | 1894, as a small treatment center for the poor, and over the years |
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7 | 7 | | it has grown to become a world-class medical institution; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Parkland Memorial Hospital was imprinted on the |
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9 | 9 | | nation's memory on November 22, 1963, with the tragic death of |
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10 | 10 | | President John F. Kennedy; in the ensuing years, the hospital has |
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11 | 11 | | earned widespread recognition for its cutting-edge trauma and |
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12 | 12 | | burn centers, its renowned labor and delivery departments, and |
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13 | 13 | | its innovative and fiscally sound approach to comprehensive |
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14 | 14 | | community health care; and |
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15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, For well over a century, Parkland has continued in |
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16 | 16 | | its mission of providing quality treatment for all, regardless of |
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17 | 17 | | financial status; it has expanded services to include a variety |
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18 | 18 | | of specialty and community clinics, and the hospital serves as |
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19 | 19 | | home to both the Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas and |
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20 | 20 | | the North Texas Poison Center; and |
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21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, As America faces the challenges of the 21st |
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22 | 22 | | century, Parkland Health and Hospital System remains committed |
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23 | 23 | | to excellence and will continue to honor its founding principles |
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24 | 24 | | of "care, compassion, and community"; now, therefore, be it |
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25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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26 | 26 | | Legislature, hereby commend all associated with Parkland |
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27 | 27 | | Memorial Hospital and Parkland Health and Hospital System for |
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28 | 28 | | carrying on a proud tradition of care in the Dallas County |
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29 | 29 | | community and congratulate them as they celebrate 125 years of |
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30 | 30 | | exceptional service; and, be it further |
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31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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32 | 32 | | the hospital as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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33 | 33 | | West |
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34 | 34 | | ________________________________ |
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35 | 35 | | President of the Senate |
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36 | 36 | | I hereby certify that the |
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37 | 37 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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38 | 38 | | the Senate on February 25, 2019. |
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39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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40 | 40 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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42 | 42 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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