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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 20 years, nurse practitioner Tim Flynn has |
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helped to ensure that the health of numerous officials and |
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employees in the legislative community remains capital; and |
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WHEREAS, Tim Flynn averages more than 4,000 visits per year |
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from people who work in the Capitol Complex, and many would liken |
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his role to that of a small-town doctor; during the biennial |
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legislative session, when the influx of patients is at its peak, he |
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is joined by the physician of the day, but he otherwise oversees the |
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Capitol clinic single-handedly; as an advanced practice nurse, he |
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is certified to diagnose and treat a wide range of ailments, and his |
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expertise often spares patients the time and expense of a trip to |
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the doctor; and |
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WHEREAS, A former emergency medical technician, Mr. Flynn |
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earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from The University of Texas |
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at Austin before going to work for the Texas Department of Human |
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Services; his job handling Medicaid appeals left him longing to |
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interact with patients, so he took an opportunity to fill in as the |
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Capitol nurse during a special session in 1992; at the time, the |
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Department of Public Safety provided a nurse only during |
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legislative sessions, but lawmakers soon saw the need for a |
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continuous year-round health care provider; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Mr. Flynn enjoyed the job, he grew |
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frustrated with his inability to write prescriptions; in 1999, with |
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the encouragement of then house speaker Pete Laney, he applied to |
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the master's program at his alma mater, using such unchallengeable |
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references as Mr. Laney and Governor George W. Bush; he completed |
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his master's degree in 2002, graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade |
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point average, and became certified as a nurse practitioner; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Flynn approaches his work with obvious |
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enthusiasm and dedication; he shares a strong rapport with those |
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who seek his care, and he has earned their gratitude and admiration |
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for his skill and compassion; also respected by his peers in the |
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field of nursing, he was honored with the 1994 Community Health |
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Nurse of the Year award by the Texas Nurses Association, District 5, |
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as well as with the 2007 Austin Advanced Practice Nurses Alliance |
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Award of Excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, While membership and staff have changed and the |
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winds of politics have blown this way and that, Tim Flynn has |
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remained a real lifesaver, both literally and figuratively, and it |
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is with great pleasure that we join him in celebrating his 20th |
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anniversary at the Capitol; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Tim Flynn for his outstanding tenure as |
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Capitol nurse practitioner and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for many more years of success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Flynn as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |