By Coleman                                           H.C.R. No. 112
         76R8307 MDM-D                           
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is proud to congratulate Lois
 1-2     Jean Moore on her retirement from the Harris County Hospital
 1-3     District on May 31, 1999, concluding an outstanding career in
 1-4     public health care spanning more than four decades; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Mrs. Moore has ably guided the Harris County
 1-6     Hospital District as president and chief executive officer since
 1-7     1989, and she served the district as executive vice president and
 1-8     chief operating officer for two years before accepting her current
 1-9     position; under her visionary leadership, the district has twice
1-10     been named among the top 100 hospitals in the United States by
1-11     Modern Healthcare magazine; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Under her management, outpatient care and disease
1-13     prevention and health promotion programs have been enhanced, and
1-14     community outreach initiatives have been expanded to include
1-15     mammography, diabetes screening, immunizations, early detection,
1-16     and health care for the homeless; and
1-17           WHEREAS, Mrs. Moore earned a nursing diploma from Prairie
1-18     View A&M School of Nursing in 1957; continuing her pursuit of
1-19     academic excellence at Texas Woman's University, she graduated with
1-20     a bachelor of science degree in nursing in 1970 and obtained a
1-21     master's degree in education from Texas Southern University in
1-22     1974; and
1-23           WHEREAS, Mrs. Moore began her career as an emergency center
1-24     charge nurse at Jefferson Davis Hospital, and through the years she
 2-1     worked there and at Ben Taub General Hospital, assuming
 2-2     responsibilities as a shift supervisor, nursing services assistant
 2-3     director,  director, and  hospital administrator, prior to her
 2-4     affiliation with the hospital district; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, A respected voice in her field, Mrs. Moore holds
 2-6     leadership positions in a number of health-related and professional
 2-7     organizations, including membership on the boards of American Red
 2-8     Cross, March of Dimes, United Way, National Association of Public
 2-9     and Non-Profit Hospitals, and the Texas Association of Public
2-10     Hospitals; and
2-11           WHEREAS, This esteemed woman has received a number of
2-12     well-deserved honors and accolades during her tenure, including in
2-13     1996 an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Our Lady of the
2-14     Lake University in San Antonio, a 1998 Distinguished Service to
2-15     Children Award from the Texas Pediatric Society, a 1994 Tree of
2-16     Life Award from the Jewish National Fund, and others too numerous
2-17     to mention; she is a Fellow of the American College of Health Care
2-18     Executives and is included in Who's Who in America; and
2-19           WHEREAS, Mrs. Moore and her husband, Harold, have enjoyed a
2-20     strong and happy relationship and they have been blessed with a
2-21     daughter and two granddaughters; and
2-22           WHEREAS, During this remarkable woman's four decades of
2-23     notable service in public health care she has exemplified the
2-24     highest ideals of the medical profession and she is truly worthy of
2-25     special recognition for her accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
2-26           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-27     hereby commend Lois Jean Moore for a distinguished career in the
 3-1     field of public health care and extend to her warmest best wishes
 3-2     for a fulfilling and enjoyable retirement; and, be it further
 3-3           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 3-4     prepared for Mrs. Moore as an expression of high regard by the
 3-5     Texas House of Representatives and Senate.