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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 501
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	recognize Cris Rivera, who retired as chief executive officer of
4	4	Rio Grande Regional Hospital on March 31, 2023, after a
5	5	distinguished career of more than 36 years in health care
6	6	management with Hospital Corporation of America Healthcare; and
7	7	WHEREAS, Cris Rivera is a visionary leader in health care
8	8	administration whose diligence and dedication have benefited
9	9	countless staff members and patients at the hospitals she has
10	10	served; a native of Edinburg, Cris was named chief executive
11	11	officer of Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen in November of
12	12	2012, and she became the first Hispanic woman to serve in the
13	13	position; and
14	14	WHEREAS, While earning her bachelor's degree from
15	15	Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, Cris began her career in
16	16	health care by working as a phlebotomist; she went on to earn her
17	17	master's degree in administration and health care management
18	18	from Our Lady of the Lake University, and she first joined the
19	19	staff of Rio Grande Regional Hospital in 1982 and was employed as
20	20	a lab supervisor; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Cris went on to serve in top leadership roles at a
22	22	number of other HCA Healthcare-affiliated hospitals in Texas,
23	23	Kansas, and Louisiana before returning to Rio Grande Regional
24	24	Hospital in 2012 to begin her tenure as chief executive officer;
25	25	under her leadership, the institutions she served were
26	26	recognized among the nation's top-performing hospitals, and Cris
27	27	was instrumental in successfully implementing plans for facility
28	28	expansion and renovation projects and in establishing
29	29	specialized health care clinics; and
30	30	WHEREAS, While serving at Rio Grande Regional Hospital,
31	31	Cris was devoted to her mission to recruit talented and dedicated
32	32	physicians to South Texas and to make quality health care more
33	33	accessible to the residents of the Rio Grande Valley; among her
34	34	achievements as chief executive officer, she recently signed an
35	35	agreement partnering Rio Grande Regional Hospital and HCA
36	36	Healthcare with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley;
37	37	through this partnership, resident physicians from the
38	38	university's medical school will be placed in training positions
39	39	at Rio Grande Regional Hospital and at Valley Regional Medical
40	40	Center in Brownsville; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Widely respected and admired for her effective
42	42	leadership and prudent administration, Cris worked to create a
43	43	rewarding environment for her staff and to empower them to pursue
44	44	excellence in health care; her passion for serving her community
45	45	and her uncompromising commitment to the highest standards of
46	46	health care management have greatly benefited the residents of
47	47	the Rio Grande Valley, she is indeed deserving of special
48	48	recognition on her outstanding accomplishments; now, therefore,
49	49	be it
50	50	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
51	51	Legislature, hereby commend Cris Rivera on her years of exemplary
52	52	leadership in health care management and extend to her
53	53	congratulations on her retirement and best wishes for the future;
54	54	and, be it further
55	55	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
56	56	her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
57	57	Hinojosa
58	58	________________________________
59	59	President of the Senate
60	60	I hereby certify that the
61	61	above Resolution was adopted by
62	62	the Senate on May 2, 2023.
63	63	________________________________
64	64	Secretary of the Senate
65	65	________________________________
66	66	Member, Texas Senate