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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gary Jessee, former deputy executive commissioner |
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of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, served the |
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public with distinction for more than two decades before embarking |
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on a new chapter of his career in July 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Appointed to lead the newly created Medical and |
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Social Services Division at HHSC in June 2016, Mr. Jessee embraced |
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responsibility for eligibility services, the Medicaid/CHIP |
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programs, and the establishment of the Community Services |
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Department; previously, he served the agency as Medicaid director |
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and as chief deputy director for program operations in the |
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Medicaid/CHIP Division; his many achievements included the launch |
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of the STAR Kids managed care program, which provides Medicaid |
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benefits to young Texans with disabilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jessee's wide-ranging experience also |
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encompasses working at the Department of Aging and Disability |
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Services, where he served as assistant commissioner for the Access |
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and Intake Division; in that capacity, he oversaw the functions of |
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area agencies on aging, local intellectual and developmental |
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disability authorities, community services and program operations, |
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Community Living Assistance and Support Services, contracts, |
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guardianship services, and other specialized programs; earlier in |
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his career, he was employed with the Texas General Services |
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Commission; he holds a bachelor's degree in applied sociology with |
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a special emphasis in gerontology; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished administrator represented Texas |
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for more than 10 years as a member of the National Association of |
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States United for Aging and Disabilities, and he is the immediate |
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past president of the NASUAD board of directors; his extensive work |
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with counterparts from other states has allowed him to exchange |
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valuable insights on successful programs and innovative solutions |
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in order to improve services across the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed from his youth to making the world a |
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better place, Gary Jessee has played an instrumental role in |
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building this state's social service infrastructure, and it is a |
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pleasure to honor him for all he has done to improve the lives of |
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countless fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Gary Jessee for his |
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service to the Health and Human Services Commission and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Jessee as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |