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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bridgett Wilson, a 15-year-old junior at Terrell |
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High School, has made history by becoming the youngest credentialed |
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member of the American Academy of Professional Coders; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Terrell, Ms. Wilson obtained |
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her Certified Professional Coder credential through a virtual, |
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instructor-led training program offered by Arkansas State |
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University Three Rivers in association with AAPC; she enrolled in |
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the program alongside her mother, Rose Wilson, who immigrated to |
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the United States from Kenya and who currently works in the |
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radiology department at White Rock Medical Center in Dallas; the |
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Wilson family also includes Bridgett's two younger sisters, for |
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whom she hopes to set a good example; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to excelling in various advanced |
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placement courses, Bridgett Wilson is currently a member of her |
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school's Honor Society and drill team; she is also pursuing an |
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associate's degree from Trinity Valley Community College through a |
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dual credit program; after her graduation from high school, she |
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plans to study dentistry at Texas A&M University on her way to one |
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day opening her own pediatric dental or orthodontic practice; in |
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the meantime, she hopes to use her professional coding |
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certification to find part-time or volunteer work as a medical |
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coder; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has worked toward her |
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goals with exceptional diligence and determination, and she may |
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take justifiable pride in this achievement as she looks forward to a |
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future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Bridgett Wilson on becoming the |
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youngest credentialed member of the American Academy of |
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Professional Coders and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Wilson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bell of Kaufman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 54 was adopted by the House on March |
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8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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