H.R. No. 90

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jennifer East has been honored as the 2023 Nurse
	Practitioner of the Year by the Southeast Texas Nurse
	Practitioners; and
	WHEREAS, The Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award is
	presented to an individual who demonstrates exceptional clinical
	skill, compassion for patients, and commitment to advancing the
	practice of nursing; Ms. East works as a nurse practitioner and
	endocrinology specialist at Riceland Healthcare in Nederland,
	where she has gone above and beyond to provide clients with the
	highest standards of care; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. East previously received the Nurse Practitioner
	of the Year honor in 2015 and was also presented with the 2017
	Community Service Award; her many other accolades include being
	voted "Best of the Best" in her field by the Beaumont Enterprise in
	2021; in addition to her clinical responsibilities, she has held
	the offices of president, community affairs director, and treasurer
	of the Southeast Texas Nurse Practitioners and served as regional
	representative for the statewide Texas Nurse Practitioners
	organization in 2014 and 2015; and
	WHEREAS, Jennifer East has distinguished herself as an
	outstanding role model for her peers in the nursing community, and
	she may indeed take great pride in her receipt of this prestigious
	honor; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Jennifer East
	on her selection as the 2023 Nurse Practitioner of the Year by the
	Southeast Texas Nurse Practitioners and extend to her sincere best
	wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. East as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Leo-Wilson
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 90 was adopted by the House on
	December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House