| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 54 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Bridgett Wilson, a 15-year-old junior at Terrell |
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| 6 | 6 | | High School, has made history by becoming the youngest credentialed |
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| 7 | 7 | | member of the American Academy of Professional Coders; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Terrell, Ms. Wilson obtained |
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| 9 | 9 | | her Certified Professional Coder credential through a virtual, |
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| 10 | 10 | | instructor-led training program offered by Arkansas State |
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| 11 | 11 | | University Three Rivers in association with AAPC; she enrolled in |
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| 12 | 12 | | the program alongside her mother, Rose Wilson, who immigrated to |
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| 13 | 13 | | the United States from Kenya and who currently works in the |
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| 14 | 14 | | radiology department at White Rock Medical Center in Dallas; the |
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| 15 | 15 | | Wilson family also includes Bridgett's two younger sisters, for |
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| 16 | 16 | | whom she hopes to set a good example; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In addition to excelling in various advanced |
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| 18 | 18 | | placement courses, Bridgett Wilson is currently a member of her |
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| 19 | 19 | | school's Honor Society and drill team; she is also pursuing an |
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| 20 | 20 | | associate's degree from Trinity Valley Community College through a |
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| 21 | 21 | | dual credit program; after her graduation from high school, she |
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| 22 | 22 | | plans to study dentistry at Texas A&M University on her way to one |
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| 23 | 23 | | day opening her own pediatric dental or orthodontic practice; in |
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| 24 | 24 | | the meantime, she hopes to use her professional coding |
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| 25 | 25 | | certification to find part-time or volunteer work as a medical |
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| 26 | 26 | | coder; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has worked toward her |
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| 28 | 28 | | goals with exceptional diligence and determination, and she may |
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| 29 | 29 | | take justifiable pride in this achievement as she looks forward to a |
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| 30 | 30 | | future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Bridgett Wilson on becoming the |
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| 33 | 33 | | youngest credentialed member of the American Academy of |
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| 34 | 34 | | Professional Coders and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 35 | 35 | | continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for Ms. Wilson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Bell of Kaufman |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | 42 | | I certify that H.R. No. 54 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 43 | 43 | | 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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| 44 | 44 | | voting. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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