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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Veteran health care administrator Russell Meyers is |
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being honored with the MS Hope Award at the National Multiple |
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Sclerosis Society's annual Dinner of Champions in Midland on April |
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27, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, The highest award presented by the society, the MS |
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Hope Award recognizes individuals who have achieved distinction in |
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their field and who have rendered exceptional service to their |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Russell Meyers earned his bachelor's degree in |
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economics and managerial studies at Rice University in 1981, and he |
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received a master's degree in health services administration from |
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the University of Houston--Clear Lake in 1986; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan began his career with the |
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Methodist Healthcare System in Houston, and he went on to work for |
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HCA Healthcare, serving as president and CEO of Texas Orthopedic |
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Hospital in Houston, Bayshore Medical Center in Pasadena, and the |
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Conroe Regional Medical Center; and |
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WHEREAS, In November 2002, Mr. Meyers became president and |
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CEO of Midland Memorial Hospital, where, over the course of his |
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outstanding 15-year tenure, he has earned the respect and |
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admiration of the hospital's medical professionals, staff, and |
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patients; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Meyers is active in a number of professional and |
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community organizations; he is a Fellow of the American College of |
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Healthcare Executives, and in 1998, he was named as a distinguished |
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alumnus of the University of Houston--Clear Lake; and |
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WHEREAS, The skilled, farsighted leadership that Russell |
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Meyers has brought to Midland Memorial has greatly benefited the |
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residents of Midland and the surrounding area, and he may indeed |
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take pride in his receipt of this prestigious award; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Russell Meyers on receiving the MS |
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Hope Award and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Meyers as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Craddick |
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| Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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| Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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| Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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| Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1388 was adopted by the House on April |
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12, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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