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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mary Louise Smith of Pflugerville is celebrating her |
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retirement from Texas Health and Human Services on March 28, 2019, |
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providing a fitting opportunity to reflect on the contributions of |
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this esteemed health care professional; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Ms. Smith began her career with |
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the state as a registered psychiatric nurse at Austin State |
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Hospital, where she was well regarded for her compassion and |
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communication skills as she cared for chronically mentally ill and |
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hearing impaired patients; she later moved to the Regulatory |
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Division of the Texas Department of State Health Services to work as |
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a nurse consultant in health facility licensing; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Smith went on to serve as a nurse surveyor with |
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Texas Health and Human Services, and in that role, she has conducted |
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compliance surveys and complaint investigations in health care |
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facilities statewide; in the course of her tenure, her wealth of |
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knowledge and exceptional leadership have garnered her the respect |
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and admiration of her colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Louise Smith's dedication, professionalism, |
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and commitment to excellence have greatly benefited her fellow |
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Texans, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent |
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as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Mary Louise Smith on her retirement |
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from Texas Health and Human Services 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. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |