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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jennifer Sims retired from the Texas Department of |
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State Health Services on July 31, 2021, drawing to a close an |
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exemplary career with the State of Texas that has spanned 25 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 1996, Ms. Sims began working for the state as a |
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legislative aide in the Texas Senate, and she went on to hold a |
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number of senior management positions at state agencies; she served |
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as the head of external relations at the Department of Family and |
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Protective Services, and she subsequently transferred to the |
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Department of Aging and Disability Services, where she was employed |
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as associate commissioner; she then returned to DFPS as deputy |
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commissioner, and in March 2016, she assumed her most recent role as |
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deputy commissioner at DSHS; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of her tenure, Ms. Sims has overseen |
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the agency's financial services, program operations, external |
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relations, strategic planning, public health data, and policy |
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oversight; moreover, she has participated in the reorganization and |
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transformation of the Health and Human Services System and the |
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reform of Child Protective and Adult Protective Services; she has |
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also been actively engaged in the state's response to numerous |
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hurricanes, including Katrina, Rita, Ike, and Harvey, as well as to |
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outbreaks of Zika, H1N1, and COVID-19; and |
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WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ms. Sims has worked |
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tirelessly to safeguard the health and well-being of Texans while |
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ensuring that they continue to receive essential public services; |
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among her many contributions, she helped obtain scarce equipment |
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and supplies for frontline medical professionals in early 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Sims holds a bachelor's degree in psychology |
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from Metropolitan State University of Denver and a master's degree |
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in social work from The University of Texas at Arlington; in |
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addition, she earned professional certifications in change |
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management, mediation, and dispute resolution; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Jennifer Sims has earned the lasting |
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respect and admiration of her colleagues and fellow citizens alike, |
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and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as she |
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embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Jennifer Sims |
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on her retirement as deputy commissioner at the Texas Department of |
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State Health Services and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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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. Sims as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 112 was adopted by the House on |
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September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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