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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James Patrick Murray is retiring as president and |
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CEO of Peterson Health in Kerrville on April 23, 2019, drawing to a |
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close a notable career in health care administration that has |
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spanned more than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Pat Murray earned a bachelor's degree from The |
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University of Texas at Austin in 1975 and a master's degree from |
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Trinity University in 1978; he began his career working for |
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hospitals in Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama before |
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joining Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital as an assistant |
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administrator in 1995; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1999, Mr. Murray has served as president and |
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CEO of Peterson Health, and under his leadership, the institution |
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has initiated a medical air transport service and established an |
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ambulatory care center, a women's health center, an acute |
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rehabilitation unit, a clinic in Boerne, and a community care |
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clinic; moreover, in 2008, the 124-bed, 35-acre Peterson Regional |
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Medical Center was opened; Mr. Murray also played an instrumental |
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role in the expansion of Peterson Health's coverage to include |
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Kerr, Kimble, Bandera, and Real Counties, with secondary coverage |
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in Gillespie and Kendall Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Thanks to his efforts, PRMC has been rated a top 20 |
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Rural Community Hospital by the National Rural Health Association, |
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and Peterson Health has earned the Legacy Award from the Kerrville |
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Area Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Murray himself has been named Bill |
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Dozier Citizen of the Year by the Kerrville Daily Times, and he has |
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earned the Health Care Leadership Award from the Kerrville Area |
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Chamber of Commerce and the Pioneer Award from the Texas Hospital |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Mr. Murray has |
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found time to give back to his community as president of the Rotary |
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Club and the Kerr County United Way board and as chair of the |
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Kerrville Economic Development Foundation board, the Kerrville |
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Public Utility Board, and the Texas Hospital Association board; he |
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is an elder of First Presbyterian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Murray enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Elizabeth, with whom he has shared 44 years, as |
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well as that of his three daughters and five grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Pat Murray's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the residents of |
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Kerr County, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his 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 James Patrick Murray on his |
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retirement from Peterson Health and extend to him 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 Mr. Murray as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Murr |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1432 was adopted by the House on May |
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10, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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