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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Angie Powell, a nurse from Pickens County, Alabama, |
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demonstrated remarkable compassion and composure when she came to |
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the aid of a man experiencing a medical emergency at the airport; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Currently the director of nursing at Aliceville |
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Manor Nursing Home in Aliceville, Alabama, Ms. Powell has spent 27 |
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years in the nursing field; on January 18, 2019, she was waiting at |
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the airport in Birmingham to board a flight to Chicago, when a |
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nearby man, Ray Oliverson, suddenly collapsed to the floor; she |
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stepped forward as a call rang out for medical assistance, and after |
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being unable to detect Mr. Oliverson's pulse, she immediately began |
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performing chest compressions on him; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Powell recalled seeing an automatic electric |
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defibrillator device in the building and asked another bystander to |
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retrieve it; at this time, a man who was a certified CPR instructor |
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offered to help, and together, Ms. Powell and the volunteer |
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alternated administering the AED and performing CPR until |
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Mr. Oliverson's pulse finally returned; after Mr. Oliverson |
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regained consciousness, he was taken to the hospital by paramedics; |
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Mr. Oliverson is the father of State Representative Tom Oliverson, |
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and Ms. Powell's caring and skillful actions on that day earned her |
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the profound gratitude of the victim's family; and |
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WHEREAS, When confronted with a crisis situation, Angie |
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Powell remained calm and drew upon her training as a nurse to save |
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the life of a fellow traveler in need, and she distinguished herself |
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as a hero and a true credit to her profession; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Angie Powell for rendering medical aid to |
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Ray Oliverson on January 18, 2019, and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Powell as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |