88R31632 TBO-D By: Metcalf H.R. No. 2297 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, In her service as Capitol nurse practitioner during the 88th Legislative Session, Katherine Lindley has skillfully attended to the health care needs of the legislative community; and WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Ms. Lindley grew up on a ranch in Val Verde County; she earned an associate's degree in nursing from Tarleton State University in 1984, and the following year, she began her career as a telemetry nurse at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio; she subsequently worked in the Los Angeles area during the AIDS epidemic, and in 1994, she began practicing as a registered nurse in Texas; and WHEREAS, Ms. Lindley received a bachelor's degree in nursing from The University of Texas at Arlington in 2011 and a master's degree in nursing from Angelo State University in 2015; she worked as a family nurse practitioner in rural Washington before returning to Texas in October 2020; and WHEREAS, By providing exceptional medical care during the legislative session, Katherine Lindley has helped to ensure the well-being and productivity of the legislative community, and her dedication has earned her the respect and appreciation of all who know her; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby honor Katherine Lindley for her service as Capitol nurse practitioner and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Lindley as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.