H.R. No. 2265

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Rachel Harracksingh of El Paso is the 2009 recipient
	of the Joe B. Brown Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Texas
	Ambulance Association; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Ambulance Association is dedicated to
	improving emergency medical care and transportation in the Lone
	Star State, and the Joe B. Brown Award pays tribute to the
	association's founder and first president; and
	WHEREAS, Rachel Harracksingh is the president of Life
	Ambulance Service in El Paso, which has served El Paso County since
	1985; the company also runs the Life Ambulance EMS Academy, one of
	the largest EMS and paramedic training and certification programs
	in West Texas; and
	WHEREAS, In her capacity as secretary of the TAA and chair of
	the association's reimbursement committee, Ms. Harracksingh has
	worked to promote an increase in Medicaid reimbursements,
	benefiting ambulance providers across the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, Rachel Harracksingh has proven herself to be a
	leader in her profession, and her work with the Texas Ambulance
	Association in helping to guarantee the safety and reliability of
	emergency medical care in Texas is indeed worthy of recognition;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Rachel Harracksingh on receiving
	the 2009 Joe B. Brown Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Texas
	Ambulance Association and extend to her sincere best wishes for
	continued success and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Harracksingh as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Marquez
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2265 was adopted by the House on May
	25, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House