R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Harris County residents will celebrate the 10th 1-2 anniversary of the founding of Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital 1-3 in Houston on June 2, 1999; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Originally built to replace the obstetric, 1-5 pediatric, and pulmonary specialty services previously offered by 1-6 Jefferson Davis Hospital, the institution has through the decade 1-7 expanded its circle of care options to become a general hospital; 1-8 and 1-9 WHEREAS, Part of the Harris County Hospital District, the 1-10 facility plays a pivotal role in the health care of families 1-11 throughout the county; the 315-bed hospital was the first level 3 1-12 trauma center in the state and, together with one other Houston 1-13 hospital, provides 77 percent of all trauma care in the area; and 1-14 WHEREAS, LBJ General Hospital is affiliated with The 1-15 University of Texas Medical School in Houston and is known for its 1-16 obstetric and neonatal care in addition to its full complement of 1-17 specialty clinics; in 1998, the staff admitted 19,274 patients, 1-18 responded to 86,232 emergency room visits, and provided treatment 1-19 for 81,368 specialty clinic patients; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital has provided 1-21 much-needed health care and emergency services for countless 1-22 residents of the Lone Star State during its first decade of 1-23 existence, and it truly merits special recognition on the occasion 1-24 of this anniversary milestone; now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representative of the 76th Texas 2-2 Legislature hereby commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2-3 founding of Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital and extend sincere 2-4 best wishes to its administrators, staff, and volunteers for 2-5 continued success; and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-7 prepared for prominent display at Lyndon B. Johnson General 2-8 Hospital as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-9 Representatives. Coleman _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1081 was adopted by the House on May 26, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House