By McDonald H.R. No. 726
74R11404 SAJ-D
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 Davie Lee Wright Johnson for the many significant contributions she
1-3 has made to the field of nursing and congratulate her on her recent
1-4 designation as Nurse of the Year by District 1 of the Texas Nurses
1-5 Association; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Ms. Johnson graduated from the Homer G. Phillips
1-7 Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1952 and
1-8 received a bachelor's degree in nursing from West Texas State
1-9 University in 1975; deeply committed to her chosen profession, she
1-10 earned a master's degree in nursing from The University of Texas at
1-11 Austin prior to completing graduate studies in aging at the
1-12 University of North Texas in 1994; and
1-13 WHEREAS, She began her distinguished career as a staff nurse
1-14 at Arkansas Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1952;
1-15 well regarded for her professionalism, hard work, and dedication,
1-16 she received a series of promotions over the years and served as a
1-17 supervisor at the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Big
1-18 Spring before becoming a gerontological clinical nurse specialist
1-19 at R. E. Thomason General Hospital in El Paso, where she has worked
1-20 tirelessly for the past four years as an advocate and caregiver for
1-21 the community's elderly; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Ms. Johnson continues to make many significant
1-23 contributions to her chosen field as an esteemed member of several
1-24 professional organizations, including the American Nurses
2-1 Association, the Texas Nurses Association, the Society for
2-2 Professionals in Aging of Far West Texas, and the Southwest Society
2-3 on Aging, to name but a few, and she chairs the Professional
2-4 Advisory Committee of the Visiting Nurse Association of El Paso;
2-5 and
2-6 WHEREAS, A woman of boundless energy and enthusiasm,
2-7 Ms. Johnson currently serves on the City of El Paso's Hope for
2-8 Elderly Independence Program and the Mayor's Advisory Board on
2-9 Aging; she also contributes valuable insight to the Texas
2-10 Department of Human Services Advisory Committee for Penalties and
2-11 Sanctions in Long-Term Care and the Association for Death Education
2-12 and Counseling in Hartford, Connecticut; and
2-13 WHEREAS, Throughout her distinguished career, she has
2-14 demonstrated a deep and abiding commitment to professional
2-15 development, and in addition to earning numerous hours of
2-16 continuing education credits, she has sought to impart her wealth
2-17 of knowledge and expertise to others as an instructor at The
2-18 University of Texas at El Paso College of Nursing and at El Paso
2-19 Community College, where she serves as a member of the advisory
2-20 board of the Senior Adult Program; and
2-21 WHEREAS, This remarkable lady offered critical input in the
2-22 drafting of important legislation that called for the inclusion of
2-23 gerontological curriculum in all professional health care and human
2-24 services programs in the state; and
2-25 WHEREAS, In addition to her many professional
2-26 responsibilities, Ms. Johnson generously gives of her time,
2-27 talents, and resources for the betterment of local causes, and she
3-1 is an honored member of the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame; and
3-2 WHEREAS, For 43 years, Ms. Johnson has worked tirelessly for
3-3 the benefit of the elderly and infirm members of her community, and
3-4 in doing so she has exemplified the finest qualities of the nursing
3-5 profession; now, therefore, be it
3-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
3-7 Legislature hereby commend Davie Lee Wright Johnson for her many
3-8 outstanding contributions to the field of nursing and congratulate
3-9 her on her recent designation as Nurse of the Year by District 1 of
3-10 the Texas Nurses Association; and, be it further
3-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-12 prepared for Ms. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the
3-13 Texas House of Representatives.