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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Helen Kent-Davis has distinguished herself through |
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her 25 years of advocacy on women's and children's health issues in |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Kent-Davis played an instrumental role in |
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establishing the Children's Health Coverage Coalition, and over the |
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course of two decades, the organization has become a leading voice |
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for children covered by Medicaid and the Children's Health |
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Insurance Program; she also helped found the Texas Women's |
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Healthcare Coalition, which has worked tirelessly to support |
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women's health in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In her current role with the Texas Medical |
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Association, Ms. Kent-Davis contributes her expertise in a wide |
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range of health care issues, including Medicaid, health care |
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coverage, maternal health, primary care, delivery system reform, |
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and rural health; she has most recently worked with the Texas Health & |
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Human Services Commission to develop plans to reenroll nearly six |
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million Medicaid recipients following the end of the COVID-19 |
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public health emergency; and |
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WHEREAS, Helen Kent-Davis has made a meaningful difference in |
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the lives of countless Texans through her compassionate leadership, |
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collaborative spirit, and commitment to serving those in need, and |
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she is indeed deserving of special recognition for her outstanding |
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record of accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Helen Kent-Davis for her 25 years of |
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advocacy on women's and children's health issues in Texas and extend |
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to her sincere best 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. Kent-Davis as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |