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79R2368 JTR-D

By:  Martinez Fischer                                             H.R. No. 38 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, George B. Hernandez, Jr., has been named president 
and chief executive officer of University Health System in Bexar 
County, and this singular milestone offers an apt opportunity to 
commend this outstanding Texan for this most recent achievement; 
and
	WHEREAS, Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of 
America's Best Hospitals, University Health System is the public 
hospital district for Bexar County; University Hospital is the 
primary teaching hospital for The University of Texas Health 
Science Center at San Antonio, and five community clinics offer a 
full range of medical services; and 
	WHEREAS, A native San Antonian, Mr. Hernandez received a 
bachelor's degree from St. Mary's University before going on to earn 
a law degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.; 
and
	WHEREAS, On returning to his hometown, Mr. Hernandez served 
as an assistant city attorney before becoming chief of the civil 
section for the Bexar County district attorney's office; and
	WHEREAS, In 1990, Mr. Hernandez joined University Health 
System as vice president of legal services, serving as the 
organization's general counsel, and in 2000, he was promoted to the 
positions of executive vice president and assistant administrator; 
in that capacity, he led several initiatives to strengthen the 
fiscal health of the organization and improved access to primary 
and specialty care by building strategic partnerships with 
community clinics and private physicians; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hernandez brings to his new role as chief 
executive a wealth of knowledge mined from his extensive experience 
with the organization, and his sure grasp of the complex issues 
facing the health care industry will benefit the many men, women, 
and children who have entrusted their health care to University 
Health System; and
	WHEREAS, In rising to the challenges of his new position, Mr. 
Hernandez will continue to draw strength and support from his 
family, including his wife of more than three decades, Adele, and 
their three children, Andres, Antonio, and Elisa; and
	WHEREAS, The first Hispanic president of the health system, 
George B. Hernandez, Jr., has distinguished himself as a vital and 
valued leader, and he is clearly most deserving of this prestigious 
appointment; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate George B. Hernandez, Jr., on being 
named president and chief executive officer of University Health 
System and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Hernandez as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.