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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 745
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize State Representative Four Price, who has been named the |
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recipient of the Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth Butt Award for Mental |
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Health; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious honor is presented by Mental |
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Health America of Texas, the state's longest-serving mental |
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health education and advocacy group; the award is given to a |
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Texan for his or her outstanding contributions to and leadership |
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in improving the lives of Texans affected by mental illness; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Price is a fourth-generation Texan |
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from Amarillo and is serving his fourth term in the Texas House of |
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Representatives; a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin |
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and Saint Mary's University School of Law, he serves as chair of |
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the House Committee on Public Health, and in 2016 he chaired the |
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House Select Committee on Mental Health; and |
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WHEREAS, As chair of the select committee, Representative |
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Price led a statewide examination of mental health care in Texas |
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that included efforts to identify gaps in service and potential |
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solutions to address those shortfalls; as part of this effort, he |
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led a series of hearings to gather information from more than 100 |
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expert witnesses from a diverse range of professions and made |
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numerous on-site visits to mental health treatment facilities |
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across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Price has been instrumental in |
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legislative efforts to ensure that those facing mental health |
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challenges have access to the best of treatment and care, and it |
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is truly fitting that he receive special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Representative Four Price on his |
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exceptional work addressing the state's mental health issues and |
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extend congratulations to him on receiving the Mary Elizabeth |
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Holdsworth Butt Award for Mental Health; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Nelson |
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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 May 8, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |