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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 398
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WHEREAS, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System, a network |
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of medical centers serving residents of East Texas, is |
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celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1935, Gregg Memorial Hospital opened its doors |
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to the Longview community, which was seeing substantial growth |
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amid the East Texas oil boom; the initial 47-bed hospital has |
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since evolved into an expansive regional hospital and health |
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system with 40 clinics, 12 outpatient centers, 5 emergency care |
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centers, and 3 inpatient facilities; the largest employer in |
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Gregg County, it boasts a team of more than 3,000 top-tier |
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physicians and staff members, who are committed to offering |
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integrated, high-quality patient care; and |
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WHEREAS, As a faith-based organization, CHRISTUS Good |
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Shepherd Health System fulfills its charitable mission by |
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serving those who cannot afford treatment; during the 2024 fiscal |
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year, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd provided over $35.5 million in free |
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and reduced-cost care and further invested close to $4 million in |
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efforts to address community health priorities, such as heart |
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disease, diabetes, obesity, primary care access, behavioral |
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health, and food insecurity; in addition, it awarded grants |
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totaling more than $300,000 to support partners that specialize |
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in addiction recovery, bilingual preschool programs, and other |
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initiatives, and it also employs athletic trainers who share |
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their expertise with dozens of area schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Looking to the future, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd |
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Health System is set to introduce a comprehensive cardiovascular |
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program and to open a state-of-the-art cancer treatment center; |
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these endeavors are expected to help attract new physicians to |
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the area, further enriching the level of care accessible to local |
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residents; and |
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WHEREAS, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System has been a |
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trusted resource to the communities it serves for nearly a |
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century, and those who continue to carry forth its legacy of |
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skill, dedication, and compassion are indeed worthy of |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby honor CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System |
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on the occasion of its 90th anniversary and extend to all those |
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affiliated with the system sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System as an |
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expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 14, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |