| H.R. No. 1440 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A dedicated civic leader is receiving well-deserved | ||
| recognition as Maureen Priestner of Abilene is awarded the 2007 | ||
| June Bratcher Award for political participation from the Texas | ||
| Medical Association Political Action Committee (TEXPAC); and | ||
| WHEREAS, Named for June Bratcher, a longtime political | ||
| trailblazer who was active in TEXPAC initiatives, this award is | ||
| annually presented to a physician's spouse who has been | ||
| significantly involved in a federal- or state-level electoral | ||
| campaign; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Priestner is an active member of TEXPAC and the | ||
| Texas Medical Association Alliance, the volunteer organization | ||
| formed by spouses of TMA physician members; her political expertise | ||
| and organizational skills are notable, and she has made important | ||
| contributions to election campaigns; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This knowledgeable community activist has also | ||
| devoted an impressive amount of time and resources to help educate | ||
| Abilene-area residents on the political process and has served as | ||
| an advocate on health care issues; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A member of the Taylor-Jones-Haskell County Medical | ||
| Alliance, Mrs. Priestner has demonstrated an enduring interest in | ||
| bettering her community by serving as a volunteer at the Medical | ||
| Care Mission in Abilene, which assists low-income families who lack | ||
| medical insurance; in all of her volunteer work, she has been an | ||
| energetic and inspiring force, and her commitment to furthering | ||
| effective political leadership and quality medical care in the Lone | ||
| Star State makes her a deserving recipient of this accolade; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Maureen Priestner on receiving the | ||
| 2007 June Bratcher Award from the Texas Medical Association | ||
| Political Action Committee and extend to her best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mrs. Priestner as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| King of Taylor | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1440 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 16, 2007, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||