79R2308 MDM-D

By:  Bonnen                                                       H.R. No. 489



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Lucille Maes of Angleton has received the 
Administrator Award from the Texas Department of State Health 
Services for her outstanding performance as director of the 
Angleton Area Emergency Medical Corps; and
	WHEREAS, The prestigious award was presented to Ms. Maes 
during the Texas EMS Conference in Austin on November 23, 2004; and
	WHEREAS, Director of Angleton's emergency medical corps 
since 1995, Ms. Maes has established new programs, set a high 
standard of patient care, and ushered her unit to the forefront of 
EMS organizations in Texas; the Angleton group received the EMS 
Volunteer Provider Award at the 2002 Texas EMS Conference and the 
Public Information/Injury Prevention Award at the 2004 meeting; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Maes became a licensed paramedic by attending 
school at night while holding down an office job by day and also 
serving on an ambulance crew; this skilled, far-sighted leader has 
established a network of local agencies that meets quarterly to 
plan for potential health-care emergencies in Brazoria County, and 
she played an instrumental role in helping the Angleton Danbury 
Medical Center to become a Level 4 trauma center; and
	WHEREAS, Engaged in a host of civic endeavors, Ms. Maes 
serves as a chamber of commerce ambassador and as a member of 
committees that support the work of the police department and the 
school district; in addition, she strives to make the Angleton 
community a safer place in which to live, work, and raise a family 
by promoting public awareness of EMS and safety issues and by 
fostering relationships with the Angleton Volunteer Fire 
Department and Memorial Hermann Life Flight air ambulance service; 
and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Maes initiated the request for legislation that 
resulted in the Move Over Act passed by the 78th Texas Legislature; 
this measure requires drivers to slow down and move over when 
emergency personnel are working on the side of the road and has 
created a much safer environment for first responders and law 
enforcement officers; and
	WHEREAS, Unwavering in her commitment to the welfare of her 
fellow Texans, Ms. Maes takes ambulance calls day and night, in 
addition to handling myriad administrative duties; her exemplary 
efforts are an inspiration to all who know her, and it is a pleasure 
to honor her at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Lucille Maes on her receipt of the 
2004 EMS Administrator Award from the Texas Department of State 
Health Services and extend to her heartfelt wishes for continued 
success in all her endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Maes as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.