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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

14200215D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5127
Offered June 12, 2014
Commending Lillie Hinnant-Willis.
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Patron-- McClellan
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WHEREAS, Lillie Hinnant-Willis, a dedicated caregiver in the City of Richmond, has served patients in the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System for more than 35 years and retires in 2014; and

WHEREAS, Lillie Hinnant-Willis began her career as a food service worker with what is today known as the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System in 1978; and

WHEREAS, with the encouragement of her supervisor, Lillie Hinnant-Willis applied for and was accepted to a licensed practical nursing program; and

WHEREAS, Lillie Hinnant-Willis served the hospital in many capacities before transferring to the Evans-Haynes Burn Center in 1995, where she served as a nurse educator, interim nurse manager, clinical coordinator, and interim nurse clinician and as a coordinator for Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery; and

WHEREAS, to better serve her patients and assist her fellow nurses, Lillie Hinnant-Willis earned a master’s degree in nursing education and became a progressive care certified nurse; and

WHEREAS, Lillie Hinnant-Willis generously donates her time and leadership to several outreach events, including health fairs, Burn Survivor Sunday, acute burn life support courses, support groups for patients and families, and educational seminars; and

WHEREAS, Lillie Hinnant-Willis is an exemplar of the professionalism and compassion shown by caregivers throughout the greater Richmond area and the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Lillie Hinnant-Willis on the occasion of her retirement as a nurse in the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Lillie Hinnant-Willis as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her devoted service to those in need.