H.R. No. 200
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Amelia Bluhm retired from Tropical Texas Behavioral
Health in the Rio Grande Valley in January 2025, drawing to a close
an exemplary career in nursing that spanned more than 55 years; and
WHEREAS, "Molly" Bluhm began her career in health care at a
hospital nursing home; after her daughter was born, she decided to
find a job that would allow her to work a more regular schedule; she
started at Edinburg Diagnostic and Evaluation Center, now known as
Tropical Texas Behavioral Health, on January 6, 1969, beginning a
long and rewarding tenure with the mental health care facility; and
WHEREAS, During her time at TTBH, Ms. Bluhm took on a variety
of roles, including working in the day activity center, helping
with state school applications, and making home visits; for the
past 25 years, she worked as a licensed vocational nurse in the
children's department, where she excelled at building strong
connections with her patients; she witnessed significant changes in
mental health treatment in South Texas through the decades, with
more patients being able to remain in their homes while undergoing
therapy rather than relocating to state facilities; seeing the
growth in the profession and being able to apply her knowledge to
help patients were the aspects of her career that she found most
rewarding; and
WHEREAS, Molly Bluhm upheld the highest standards of her
profession over the course of more than a half century of dedicated
service, and she may take well-deserved pride in her outstanding
record of achievement as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of
her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Amelia Bluhm on her retirement from
Tropical Texas Behavioral Health and extend to her sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Bluhm as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Guerra
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 200 was adopted by the House on March
31, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House