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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 325
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-4     recognizing Lois Jean Moore for her contributions to the citizens
 1-5     of Harris County and the State of Texas; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, A graduate of Prairie View A&M School of Nursing,
 1-7     Mrs. Moore began her first public health care work in the emergency
 1-8     room of Jefferson Davis Hospital 35 years ago; recognition of her
 1-9     superior performance resulted in her promotion to emergency center
1-10     charge nurse; and
1-11           WHEREAS, During the 1960s and 1970s, her extraordinary
1-12     ability resulted in her promotion to director of nursing at
1-13     Ben Taub General Hospital; she was named administrator of
1-14     Jefferson Davis Hospital in 1977; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Earning a bachelor of science degree in nursing
1-16     during this time, she also earned a master of education degree;
1-17     Lois Moore was appointed chief operating officer for the Harris
1-18     County Hospital District in 1987; in February, 1989, she was
1-19     designated by the board of managers of the hospital district as
1-20     president and chief executive officer; and
1-21           WHEREAS, The sixth largest inpatient health care system in
1-22     the United States, the Harris County Hospital District has an
1-23     annual budget of $450 million and about 4,500 employees; the
1-24     district encompasses three hospitals, 11 community health centers,
 2-1     one HIV/AIDS treatment center, and eight school-based clinics; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Mrs. Moore is one of the nation's top public health
 2-3     care administrators, and her leadership has resulted in enhanced
 2-4     programs for outpatient care, community health centers, and health
 2-5     care for the homeless; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, Keeping in mind the hospital district's mission,
 2-7     quality health care for the underserved, Mrs. Moore has
 2-8     succeeded  year after year in being fiscally prudent, yet she
 2-9     still has managed and provided a huge health care delivery system;
2-10     her hospital district has the lowest per capita tax rate of all
2-11     Texas hospital districts, and it has nearly doubled its nontax
2-12     revenue; and
2-13           WHEREAS, Active in her community, she serves on many boards
2-14     including the American Red Cross, the United Way, and the Texas
2-15     Association of Public and Non-Profit Hospitals; the recipient of
2-16     many honors and awards, she was awarded the 1994 Tree of Life Award
2-17     from the Jewish National Fund, the Outstanding Texan Award by the
2-18     Texas Legislative Black Caucus Education Committee in 1995, and the
2-19     1998 SEARCH Award for responding to the needs of the homeless; and
2-20           WHEREAS, Among her professional affiliations, she is a fellow
2-21     of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of
2-22     the Houston Chamber of Commerce Health Committee, the Health Policy
2-23     Institute Advisory Board, and the Greater Houston Partnership Health
2-24     Care Committee; and
2-25           WHEREAS, Lois Moore and her husband, Harold, have one
2-26     daughter, Yolanda, and a son-in-law, Mike Williams, and they
 3-1     are the proud grandparents of two loving granddaughters; now,
 3-2     therefore, be it
 3-3           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 3-4     76th Legislature, hereby honor Lois Jean Moore and her outstanding
 3-5     accomplishments in Houston, Harris County, and the State of Texas;
 3-6     and, be it further
 3-7           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her
 3-8     as an expression of the highest esteem of the Texas Senate.
 3-9                                        Ellis, Bernsen, Brown, Gallegos,
3-10                                           Jackson, Lindsay, Whitmire   
3-11     ______________________________     _______________________________
3-12          Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate
3-13     ______________________________     _______________________________
3-14          Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate
3-15     ______________________________     _______________________________
3-16          Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate
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3-18                           Member, Texas Senate
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3-20                                            President of the Senate
3-21                                             I hereby certify that the
3-22                                        above Resolution was adopted by
3-23                                        the Senate on March 3, 1999.
3-24                                        _______________________________
3-25                                            Secretary of the Senate