2 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 7 | | recognize the Brazos County Health District, which recently held |
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4 | 8 | | its second annual open house event on April 13, 2023, with a focus |
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5 | 9 | | on centering and celebrating cultures in health; and |
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6 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Brazos County Health District is dedicated to |
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7 | 11 | | its mission of preventing disease, protecting life, and |
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8 | 12 | | promoting healthy lifestyles; located in Bryan, the organization |
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9 | 13 | | employs a devoted staff who work to serve the residents of Brazos |
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10 | 14 | | County by providing an array of health care services, |
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11 | 15 | | health-related permitting, and public health resources and |
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12 | 16 | | planning; and |
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13 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In addition to the comprehensive range of |
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14 | 18 | | environmental and community health services offered to the |
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15 | 19 | | public, the Brazos County Health District operates an emergency |
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16 | 20 | | preparedness response division, which plans and coordinates |
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17 | 21 | | response efforts that can be deployed in the event of disease |
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18 | 22 | | outbreak or public health issues resulting from natural or |
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19 | 23 | | man-made disasters; and |
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20 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The Brazos County Health District also serves the |
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21 | 25 | | community through its outreach team, which works to develop and |
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22 | 26 | | implement educational programs focusing on a variety of public |
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23 | 27 | | health topics; members of the outreach team coordinate |
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24 | 28 | | educational sessions that are held at various locations to best |
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25 | 29 | | serve the needs of the community, and staff engage in |
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26 | 30 | | collaborative outreach efforts that provide the public with |
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27 | 31 | | health-related resources and help to create healthier |
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28 | 32 | | communities; and |
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29 | 33 | | WHEREAS, A vital contributor to public health in the |
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30 | 34 | | region, the Brazos County Health District plays an invaluable |
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31 | 35 | | role in supporting the health and well-being of Brazos County |
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32 | 36 | | residents, and it is indeed fitting that the organization receive |
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33 | 37 | | special recognition on its outstanding public service; now, |
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34 | 38 | | therefore, be it |
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35 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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36 | 40 | | Legislature, hereby commend the Brazos County Health District on |
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37 | 41 | | its many contributions to public health in the Lone Star State |
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38 | 42 | | and extend to its leaders and staff best wishes for continued |
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39 | 43 | | success in their important work; and, be it further |
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40 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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41 | 45 | | the Brazos County Health District as an expression of esteem from |
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42 | 46 | | the Texas Senate. |
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