H.R. No. 463
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, On February 2, 2021, Denton County hosted its first
drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Texas Motor Speedway,
which at the time was the largest vaccination effort of its kind in
the state; and
WHEREAS, Texas Motor Speedway's 131-acre parking lot was
converted into 16 lanes, where 400 staff and volunteers were on hand
to administer vaccines and screen and monitor vaccine recipients;
approximately 9,100 individuals were immunized on the first day of
the drive-through clinic, and within three days Denton County
provided the vaccine to more than 27,000 individuals; history was
made again on March 4, 2021, when a recipient at the Texas Motor
Speedway received the 100,000th COVID-19 vaccination; and
WHEREAS, A number of individuals have devoted time and effort
to making the clinic a success; those deserving of recognition for
their contributions include Denton County Judge Andy Eads, the
Denton County Commissioners Court, Denton County Public Health, the
Denton County Medical Reserve Corps, the leadership of Texas Motor
Speedway, local municipalities throughout the region, first
responders, medical personnel, and all volunteers who helped staff
the clinic; special thanks is also owed to the Texas Department of
State Health Services and the Texas Division of Emergency
Management under the leadership of Governor Greg Abbott for their
support, as well as to the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, Denton County and its partners are planning more
clinics for the future as additional doses arrive, and the
drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Texas Motor Speedway
continues to serve as the model for vaccination clinics across the
state and nation; and
WHEREAS, By joining together in this collaborative
undertaking, these organizations and individuals are helping to
swiftly immunize more Texans and bring an end to the COVID-19 crisis
in the community, and it is a pleasure to commend them on a job well
done; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize Denton County and its partners for
hosting one of the largest drive-through COVID-19 vaccination
clinics in the state and extend to all those involved sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Denton County as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Parker
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 463 was adopted by the House on April
9, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House