88S40798 BK-D
 
  By: Leo-Wilson H.R. No. 90
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Jennifer East has been honored as the 2023 Nurse
  Practitioner of the Year by the Southeast Texas Nurse
  Practitioners; and
         WHEREAS, The Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award is
  presented to an individual who demonstrates exceptional clinical
  skill, compassion for patients, and commitment to advancing the
  practice of nursing; Ms. East works as a nurse practitioner and
  endocrinology specialist at Riceland Healthcare in Nederland,
  where she has gone above and beyond to provide clients with the
  highest standards of care; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. East previously received the Nurse Practitioner
  of the Year honor in 2015 and was also presented with the 2017
  Community Service Award; her many other accolades include being
  voted "Best of the Best" in her field by the Beaumont Enterprise in
  2021; in addition to her clinical responsibilities, she has held
  the offices of president, community affairs director, and treasurer
  of the Southeast Texas Nurse Practitioners and served as regional
  representative for the statewide Texas Nurse Practitioners
  organization in 2014 and 2015; and
         WHEREAS, Jennifer East has distinguished herself as an
  outstanding role model for her peers in the nursing community, and
  she may indeed take great pride in her receipt of this prestigious
  honor; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Jennifer East
  on her selection as the 2023 Nurse Practitioner of the Year by the
  Southeast Texas Nurse Practitioners and extend to her sincere best
  wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. East as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.