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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 688
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the 60th anniversary of the Driscoll Children's |
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Hospital in Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, The hospital's staff, board members, and many |
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supporters recently celebrated the facility's 60th anniversary |
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with the dedication of a historical marker in honor of Clara |
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Driscoll and the announcement of a $12 million renovation; and |
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WHEREAS, Driscoll Children's Hospital is the |
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seventh-largest employer in Corpus Christi, and its emergency |
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department tends to the needs of 35,000 children each year; the |
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hospital's renovation will include the addition of two trauma |
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rooms, two triage areas, an expanded lobby, and 20 private |
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examination rooms; and |
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WHEREAS, A facility offering exemplary care for South |
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Texas children over the past six decades, the hospital was |
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established by a provision in the estate of Clara Driscoll, a |
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Texas cattlewoman and philanthropist who is also revered for her |
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purchase and preservation of the Alamo; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its opening in February of 1953, the |
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hospital has expanded significantly; it opened with 25 beds |
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available and now has 189 beds, and its reach has broadened from |
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serving five Coastal Bend counties to 31 counties in South Texas; |
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countless children have benefited from the compassion and |
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first-rate care they have received at the facility, and it is |
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indeed fitting that the hospital be honored and celebrated for |
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its invaluable service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby observe the 60th anniversary of the |
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Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi and celebrate the |
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designation of a Texas Historical Marker in honor of the |
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hospital's founder, Clara Driscoll; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 16, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |