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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 57
            
                   WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
         
            recognize Mark Majek, who is retiring as director of operations 
         
            after a remarkable tenure of service with the Texas Board of 
         
            Nursing; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mark Majek joined the Texas Board of Nursing more 
         
            than three decades ago, and over the course of his career, he has 
         
            demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the board's mission and 
         
            to promoting the well-being of all Texans; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Among his many accomplishments, Mark oversaw the 
         
            development of two key nurse licensure databases, and he was 
         
            instrumental in expanding the board's customer service division 
         
            in response to the increased demand for information during 
         
            statewide emergencies; he established special licensing 
         
            processes to aid in the recruitment of nurses and the expansion 
         
            of health care services along the coast after Hurricane Harvey, 
         
            and his leadership and prudent judgment were crucial in managing 
         
            the influx of nursing professionals to the state in the wake of 
         
            Hurricane Katrina; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Changes he implemented enabled the agency to 
         
            transition to a paperless licensing process, which proved timely 
         
            at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and his contributions to 
         
            the board's operations were critical to efforts to bolster the 
         
            state's workforce of nurses; during this period of public fear 
         
            and uncertainty, Mark steadfastly guided his staff in operations 
         
            and led the charge in disseminating information to members of the 
         
            public that helped to minimize tension and establish 
         
            transparency; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mark's expertise and years of experience also 
         
            included shaping nursing regulation at the national level, and he 
         
            served the National Council of State Boards of Nursing on 
         
            numerous committees and in a number of leadership positions, 
         
            including as chair of the licensure verification task force and 
         
            as Area III director on the council's board of directors; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mark's wisdom and discernment in policy formation 
         
            and administration were an invaluable asset to the board, and he 
         
            assisted his colleagues during many legislative sessions in such 
         
            matters as developing priorities for legislative appropriations 
         
            requests and responding to questions from the legislature 
         
            regarding the agency's funding; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Over the years, Mark has upheld the highest values 
         
            of the Texas Board of Nursing and has exhibited exemplary 
         
            leadership, diligence, and dedication; he has earned the respect 
         
            and admiration of his colleagues, legislative officials, and 
         
            members of the nursing profession, and it is truly fitting that 
         
            he receive special recognition on his many contributions to the 
         
            Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend Mark Majek on his 
         
            distinguished career and his outstanding service to the Texas 
         
            Board of Nursing and extend to him congratulations on his 
         
            retirement and best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
         
            him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
         
            Hinojosa
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                President of the Senate
         
                I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on November 30, 2023.
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                 Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 57
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize Mark Majek, who is retiring as director of operations
	after a remarkable tenure of service with the Texas Board of
	Nursing; and

	WHEREAS, Mark Majek joined the Texas Board of Nursing more
	than three decades ago, and over the course of his career, he has
	demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the board's mission and
	to promoting the well-being of all Texans; and

	WHEREAS, Among his many accomplishments, Mark oversaw the
	development of two key nurse licensure databases, and he was
	instrumental in expanding the board's customer service division
	in response to the increased demand for information during
	statewide emergencies; he established special licensing
	processes to aid in the recruitment of nurses and the expansion
	of health care services along the coast after Hurricane Harvey,
	and his leadership and prudent judgment were crucial in managing
	the influx of nursing professionals to the state in the wake of
	Hurricane Katrina; and

	WHEREAS, Changes he implemented enabled the agency to
	transition to a paperless licensing process, which proved timely
	at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and his contributions to
	the board's operations were critical to efforts to bolster the
	state's workforce of nurses; during this period of public fear
	and uncertainty, Mark steadfastly guided his staff in operations
	and led the charge in disseminating information to members of the
	public that helped to minimize tension and establish
	transparency; and

	WHEREAS, Mark's expertise and years of experience also
	included shaping nursing regulation at the national level, and he
	served the National Council of State Boards of Nursing on
	numerous committees and in a number of leadership positions,
	including as chair of the licensure verification task force and
	as Area III director on the council's board of directors; and

	WHEREAS, Mark's wisdom and discernment in policy formation
	and administration were an invaluable asset to the board, and he
	assisted his colleagues during many legislative sessions in such
	matters as developing priorities for legislative appropriations
	requests and responding to questions from the legislature
	regarding the agency's funding; and

	WHEREAS, Over the years, Mark has upheld the highest values
	of the Texas Board of Nursing and has exhibited exemplary
	leadership, diligence, and dedication; he has earned the respect
	and admiration of his colleagues, legislative officials, and
	members of the nursing profession, and it is truly fitting that
	he receive special recognition on his many contributions to the
	Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend Mark Majek on his
	distinguished career and his outstanding service to the Texas
	Board of Nursing and extend to him congratulations on his
	retirement and best wishes for the future; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

	Hinojosa



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on November 30, 2023.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate