Bill Text: TX HR1649 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Sharon Butterworth of El Paso on receiving the Texas Impact Award from Mental Health America of Texas.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-03 - Reported enrolled [HR1649 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR1649-Introduced.html

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85R24724 KSM-D
By: Moody H.R. No. 1649

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sharon Butterworth of El Paso is receiving the Texas
Impact Award from Mental Health America of Texas at the group's
annual dinner in Austin on May 5, 2017; and
WHEREAS, A native of El Paso and a retired management
professional, Ms. Butterworth has devoted much of her time, energy,
and expertise over the years to advocating for improved access to
mental health care in the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic woman is currently chair-elect of the
Paso del Norte Health Foundation and chair of the El Paso Behavioral
Health Consortium, and she has served as chair of the Texas
Department of Aging and Disability Services board; she was
appointed by Governor George Bush to the board of the Texas
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, where she was
vice chair, and by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Health and Human
Services Council; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Butterworth has also held membership on the
boards of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, the Brain
Trust, the Southwestern Children's Home Trust, and the J. Edward
and Helen M. C. Stern Foundation; she is a former chair of the El
Paso County United Way board and a past president of the Junior
League of El Paso; her accolades include the Lone Star Award from
the Association of Substance Abuse Programs, the Women of Impact
Award from El Paso Inc., and induction into the El Paso Commission
for Women Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to her efforts to eliminate the stigma that
surrounds mental illness, Sharon Butterworth has been an important
voice for those who cannot always speak for themselves, and she is
truly deserving of this special honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Sharon Butterworth on receiving
the Texas Impact Award from Mental Health America of Texas and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Butterworth as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.