By Raymond                                       H.R. No. 141

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Columbia, the nation's largest health care service

 1-2     provider, is celebrating its second annual Texas Good Government

 1-3     Day at the State Capitol; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Members of the Columbia team have traveled from all

 1-5     across the State of Texas to meet with state legislators and their

 1-6     staffs in Austin to discuss the various health care issues and

 1-7     concerns that directly affect our residents; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, With more than 47,000 employees in Texas and an

 1-9     annual payroll of $1.2 billion, Columbia is the Lone Star State's

1-10     largest private employer; in 1996, Columbia's share of sales and

1-11     property taxes totaled nearly $135 million, representing a sizable

1-12     contribution to a host of important programs on both the state and

1-13     local levels; and

1-14           WHEREAS, In addition to providing valuable jobs and a vital

1-15     service to our state's citizens, Columbia dispenses millions of

1-16     dollars in uncompensated care annually; each day, the company's

1-17     staff of trained professionals treats an average of 100,000

1-18     patients nationwide, ensuring that our citizens are in good health

1-19     or are receiving the health care attention that they need; and

1-20           WHEREAS, Today's important deliberations and dialogue will be

1-21     capped off with a Texas-sized reception at the Four Seasons Hotel,

1-22     where legislators and their staffs will be honored for their

1-23     commitment to the residents of the Lone Star State and for assuring

1-24     that Texans are provided with an array of quality health care

 2-1     alternatives; now, therefore, be it

 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-3     Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 1997, as Columbia's Texas

 2-4     Good Government Day at the State Capitol and invite all Texas

 2-5     legislators and their staffs to participate in the day's

 2-6     activities.