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