H.R. No. 234

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, After more than a quarter-century in public service,
	Thomas Suehs retired as executive commissioner of the Texas Health
	and Human Services Commission on August 31, 2012; and
	WHEREAS, Tom Suehs assumed the post of executive commissioner
	in 2009, after having served the agency as deputy executive
	commissioner for financial services since 2003; under his
	leadership, HHSC dramatically streamlined its processing of
	applications for federal benefits and became one of the
	top-performing states in this regard; Texas also obtained approval
	to replace an archaic federal hospital funding system and expanded
	the use of Medicaid managed care to control costs while improving
	coordination of services; moreover, the state formed an innovative
	partnership with local food banks to assist families more swiftly
	while reducing the workload at state offices; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of his long tenure in government,
	Mr. Suehs served as deputy commissioner of the Texas Department of
	Mental Health and Mental Retardation and as associate commissioner
	of the Texas Department of Human Services; his broad experience in
	health care included time in the private sector as executive
	director of the Texas Health Care Association and as a consultant
	for Coyle Kelly & Associates; in addition, he served as president of
	the American Society of State Health Care Executives; and
	WHEREAS, This distinguished Texan holds a bachelor's degree
	from Texas State University and an MBA from The University of Texas
	at Austin; over the years, he has received numerous accolades,
	among them the Bob Bullock Award for Outstanding Public
	Stewardship, the Administrator of the Year award from the Texas
	Public Employees Association, the Better Life Award from the Texas
	Health Care Association, and the Patient Advocacy Award from the
	Texas Academy of Family Physicians; and
	WHEREAS, Active in the wider community as well, Mr. Suehs is a
	member of the board of International Orthodox Christian Charities
	and of the Order of St. Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical
	Patriarchate, which works to support religious freedom and human
	rights; and
	WHEREAS, Tom Suehs gave unstintingly of his talents and
	expertise in behalf of the people of Texas throughout his career in
	government, and his exceptional contributions will continue to
	benefit his fellow citizens in the years to come; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Thomas Suehs for his accomplishments as
	executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services
	Commission and extend sincere appreciation for his dedicated
	leadership; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Suehs as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Raymond
	Howard
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 234 was adopted by the House on February
	28, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House