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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, America Jones of El Paso has been named to Profiles |
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in Diversity Journal's 2021 list of Latino Leaders Worth Watching; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Profiles in Diversity |
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Journal has honored individuals who excel in their chosen fields |
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while innovating, mentoring others, and advancing diversity and |
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inclusion in the workplace; and |
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WHEREAS, America Jones is the chief executive officer of |
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Kindred Hospital El Paso, a long-term acute care facility that |
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treats chronically, critically ill patients who require |
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specialized care during an extended stay in a hospital setting; |
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during her tenure, she has worked to develop a strong culture of |
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staff engagement, diversity, and mutual respect; as a result, staff |
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turnover is low, which contributes to a superior quality of care for |
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patients; and |
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WHEREAS, The first college graduate in her family, Ms. Jones |
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earned her bachelor's degree in nursing at The University of Texas |
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at El Paso; she initially majored in electrical engineering at UT |
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Austin but interrupted her studies to help her grandmother when she |
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was diagnosed with cancer; after witnessing the holistic, |
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compassionate care provided by a hospice nurse, Ms. Jones |
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recognized her own calling; she began her career as a nurse, and as |
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she advanced in her profession, she garnered a Nursing Excellence |
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Award from the Visiting Nurses Association and went on to complete a |
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master's degree in nursing systems management at her alma mater; |
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she served as chief nursing officer of a hospital before becoming |
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CEO at Kindred Hospital El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, America Jones has distinguished herself through her |
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contributions to health care and her commitment to inclusivity in |
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the workplace, and her accomplishments are a source of inspiration |
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to all who are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate America Jones |
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on being named to the 2021 list of Latino Leaders Worth Watching by |
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Profiles in Diversity Journal and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |