Bill Text: TX SR434 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Lillie Biggins for being honored by the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-11 - Reported enrolled [SR434 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR434-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Lillie Biggins, who has been named the honoree of the | ||
19th Annual Circle of Excellence Black Tie Gala which is being | ||
held in honor of Women's History Month and is being sponsored by | ||
the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce; and | ||
WHEREAS, Lillie Biggins is president of Texas Health | ||
Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth; she began her tenure at the | ||
hospital in 1997 as vice president of operations after having | ||
served in executive and clinical leadership positions at medical | ||
facilities across North Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, A graduate of the John Peter Smith School of | ||
Nursing, she earned a bachelor's degree from The University of | ||
Texas at Arlington and a master's degree from Texas Woman's | ||
University; she is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare | ||
Executives; and | ||
WHEREAS, She is a member of the adjunct faculty at The | ||
University of Texas at Arlington and is active in numerous | ||
community and professional organizations; she has served on the | ||
boards of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the | ||
American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and the | ||
North Texas Business Opportunities for Leadership Diversity; and | ||
WHEREAS, She has received many honors and accolades, such | ||
as the President's Call to Service Award; she was named Nurse of | ||
the Year and was included in the YWCA's Tribute to Women in | ||
Business and the Fort Worth Business Press Great Women of Texas; | ||
she is truly deserving of recognition for her exemplary | ||
contributions to her profession and her community; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Lillie Biggins on her exceptional | ||
achievements as a longtime health care veteran and volunteer and | ||
extend congratulations to her on her selection as the honoree of | ||
the 19th Annual Circle of Excellence Black Tie Gala by the Fort | ||
Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Davis | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 11, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |