H.R. No. 79
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Carolyn Witherspoon is retiring as the executive
  director of the Coalition of Health Services, Inc., in Amarillo in
  December 2023, drawing to a close an exceptional tenure with the
  organization that has spanned a quarter century; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Witherspoon first joined the Coalition of
  Health Services in March 1998 as a quality assurance coordinator,
  and she became executive director two years later; under her
  guidance, the coalition has excelled in its mission of enhancing
  the well-being of residents of the Texas Panhandle by fostering
  coordination among healthcare facilities and supporting ongoing
  health initiatives in a 32-county area; and
         WHEREAS, Active in her professional community,
  Ms. Witherspoon has served as a director and as president of the
  National Cooperative of Health Networks Association, and she was
  recognized as the NCHN Outstanding Network Leader of the Year in
  2013; she is a graduate of Dimmitt High School and studied at West
  Texas A&M University; and
         WHEREAS, Carolyn Witherspoon has distinguished herself
  through her dedication, expertise, and commitment to benefiting her
  fellow Texans, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career
  well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Carolyn
  Witherspoon on her retirement as the executive director of the
  Coalition of Health Services, Inc., 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. Witherspoon as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Price
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 79 was adopted by the House on
  December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House