[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 76 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E873]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CONGRATULATING NURSE MARY ALICE WILLIAMS

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2008

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mary Alice 
Williams, of North Richland Hills, Texas. The Texas Nurses Association, 
Districts Three and Four, and the Dallas-Fort Worth Nurse Executives 
have recognized Ms. Williams as one of the Great 100 Nurses of 2008. 
Ms. Williams works as a nurse at the North Hills Hospital.
  Nurses are often the initial and most frequent individuals who come 
in contact with patients. They serve as greeters, encyclopedias of 
patient histories, comforters, and above all healers. Mary Alice 
exhibits all these excellent qualities on a daily basis.
  Each year this recognition is bestowed on nurses who embody 
excellence in the science and art of nursing. The chosen honorees 
belong to an array of professional organizations and work in a wide 
variety of clinical specialties. This is the 18th consecutive year that 
the Texas Nurses Association, Districts Three and Four, and the Dallas-
Fort Worth Nurse Executives have recognized area nurses for their 
compassion and dedication. The recipients will be honored at a gala 
event on Monday, May 12, 2008.
  Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to stand today and congratulate Mary 
Alice Williams. She is a fine representative of the North Texas nursing 
community. Her work is an excellent contribution to the patients of 
North Hills Hospital and I am proud to serve her in the 26th District 
of Texas. Ms. Williams has exhibited great skill in the field of 
nursing, and truly deserves this great honor. I join the entire North 
Texas community in thanking her for the apparent commitment to her 
fellow citizens.

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