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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Christopher | ||||||
4 | Jones on the occasion of receiving the "2013 Physician of | ||||||
5 | Excellence Award" from the Illinois Rural Health Association; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, In 1997, Dr. Christopher Jones graduated from the | ||||||
8 | University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria; he | ||||||
9 | completed his residency at the University of Arizona Health | ||||||
10 | Science Center in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2001; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Dr. Christopher Jones began his career at | ||||||
12 | Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville in 2001; and
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13 | WHEREAS, In 2002, Dr. Christopher Jones started serving | ||||||
14 | more rural populations with his service at Illini Medical | ||||||
15 | Associates in Jerseyville; and
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16 | WHEREAS, By 2005, there was a tremendous void in obstetric | ||||||
17 | and gynecological care in Hancock County; Dr. Christopher Jones | ||||||
18 | was able to fill this void when he became the first | ||||||
19 | Obstetrician/Gynecologist to join the staff of Memorial | ||||||
20 | Hospital in Carthage, where he was been born; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Since that time, Dr. Christopher Jones has | ||||||
2 | provided excellent care for his patients, to whom he is | ||||||
3 | extremely devoted and provides 24-hour, 7-day a week coverage; | ||||||
4 | and | ||||||
5 | WHEREAS, Dr. Christopher Jones has risen to the leadership | ||||||
6 | at Memorial Hospital, where he currently serves as President of | ||||||
7 | the Medical Staff and the chair of several committees, | ||||||
8 | including the Perinatal Care, Infection Control, and Medical | ||||||
9 | Record and Utilization Review committees; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Thanks to the dedication of Dr. Christopher Jones, | ||||||
11 | Memorial Hospital is one of the remaining few critical access | ||||||
12 | hospitals in the State which provide obstetrical services and | ||||||
13 | is equipped with 2 delivery suites; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Dr. Christopher Jones is also active in his | ||||||
15 | community; he serves as a youth softball coach and a judge for | ||||||
16 | the local talent show; therefore, be it
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17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
18 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
19 | we commend Dr. Christopher Jones for his selfless service to | ||||||
20 | his community and the impact he has made on improving rural | ||||||
21 | health; and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to Dr. Christopher Jones as a symbol or our respect | ||||||
3 | and esteem.
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