H.R. No. 79

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Carolyn Witherspoon is retiring as the executive
	director of the Coalition of Health Services, Inc., in Amarillo in
	December 2023, drawing to a close an exceptional tenure with the
	organization that has spanned a quarter century; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Witherspoon first joined the Coalition of
	Health Services in March 1998 as a quality assurance coordinator,
	and she became executive director two years later; under her
	guidance, the coalition has excelled in its mission of enhancing
	the well-being of residents of the Texas Panhandle by fostering
	coordination among healthcare facilities and supporting ongoing
	health initiatives in a 32-county area; and
	WHEREAS, Active in her professional community,
	Ms. Witherspoon has served as a director and as president of the
	National Cooperative of Health Networks Association, and she was
	recognized as the NCHN Outstanding Network Leader of the Year in
	2013; she is a graduate of Dimmitt High School and studied at West
	Texas A&M University; and
	WHEREAS, Carolyn Witherspoon has distinguished herself
	through her dedication, expertise, and commitment to benefiting her
	fellow Texans, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career
	well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Carolyn
	Witherspoon on her retirement as the executive director of the
	Coalition of Health Services, Inc., and extend to her sincere best
	wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Witherspoon as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Price
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 79 was adopted by the House on
	December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House