Bill Text: TX SR680 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Cheryl Jones for receiving the 2017 June Bratcher Award.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-26 - Reported enrolled [SR680 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR680-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Cheryl Jones, who has been named the recipient of the | ||
| 2017 June Bratcher Award by the Texas Medical Association | ||
| Political Action Committee; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This prestigious honor is presented biennially to | ||
| honor individuals for outstanding volunteerism and significant | ||
| involvement in a federal or state political campaign during the | ||
| last election cycle; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The award is modeled on the Belle Chenault Award | ||
| given by the American Medical Association Political Action | ||
| Committee and is named in honor of the first recipient of that | ||
| award, June Bratcher, who served as president of the Bexar County | ||
| Medical Alliance and excelled at organizing the medical | ||
| community for political action; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Cheryl Jones is truly a fitting recipient of the | ||
| June Bratcher Award; through her longstanding civic and | ||
| political engagement, her support of public health initiatives, | ||
| and her farsighted and strong advocacy for doctors and patients, | ||
| she has contributed greatly to the medical community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She is married to Dr. Russell Jones, who serves as | ||
| an emergency room physician at Scott and White Medical Center in | ||
| Temple, and she has worked tirelessly to improve the provision of | ||
| health care in this state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Cheryl Jones has been an inspiration to others | ||
| through her leadership and her commitment to public service; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Cheryl Jones on her outstanding | ||
| efforts on behalf of the medical community and its patients and | ||
| extend to her congratulations on receiving the June Bratcher | ||
| Award in 2017 and best wishes for continued success in all her | ||
| endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Buckingham | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 26, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
