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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, America Jones of El Paso has been named to Profiles |
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| 6 | 7 | | in Diversity Journal's 2021 list of Latino Leaders Worth Watching; |
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| 7 | 8 | | and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Profiles in Diversity |
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| 9 | 10 | | Journal has honored individuals who excel in their chosen fields |
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| 10 | 11 | | while innovating, mentoring others, and advancing diversity and |
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| 11 | 12 | | inclusion in the workplace; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, America Jones is the chief executive officer of |
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| 13 | 14 | | Kindred Hospital El Paso, a long-term acute care facility that |
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| 14 | 15 | | treats chronically, critically ill patients who require |
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| 15 | 16 | | specialized care during an extended stay in a hospital setting; |
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| 16 | 17 | | during her tenure, she has worked to develop a strong culture of |
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| 17 | 18 | | staff engagement, diversity, and mutual respect; as a result, staff |
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| 18 | 19 | | turnover is low, which contributes to a superior quality of care for |
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| 19 | 20 | | patients; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The first college graduate in her family, Ms. Jones |
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| 21 | 22 | | earned her bachelor's degree in nursing at The University of Texas |
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| 22 | 23 | | at El Paso; she initially majored in electrical engineering at UT |
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| 23 | 24 | | Austin but interrupted her studies to help her grandmother when she |
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| 24 | 25 | | was diagnosed with cancer; after witnessing the holistic, |
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| 25 | 26 | | compassionate care provided by a hospice nurse, Ms. Jones |
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| 26 | 27 | | recognized her own calling; she began her career as a nurse, and as |
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| 27 | 28 | | she advanced in her profession, she garnered a Nursing Excellence |
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| 28 | 29 | | Award from the Visiting Nurses Association and went on to complete a |
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| 29 | 30 | | master's degree in nursing systems management at her alma mater; |
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| 30 | 31 | | she served as chief nursing officer of a hospital before becoming |
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| 31 | 32 | | CEO at Kindred Hospital El Paso; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, America Jones has distinguished herself through her |
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| 33 | 34 | | contributions to health care and her commitment to inclusivity in |
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| 34 | 35 | | the workplace, and her accomplishments are a source of inspiration |
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| 35 | 36 | | to all who are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate America Jones |
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| 38 | 39 | | on being named to the 2021 list of Latino Leaders Worth Watching by |
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| 39 | 40 | | Profiles in Diversity Journal and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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| 40 | 41 | | for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for Ms. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | House of Representatives. |
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