Vermont SCR 13: Senate concurrent resolution in memory of James Hester of Burlington

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No. R-371. Senate concurrent resolution honoring Middlebury College Professor
Jessica Holmes for her exemplary public service as a member and interim Chair of
the Green Mountain Care Board.
(S.C.R.13)
Offered by Senators Lyons, Gulick, Baruth, Beck, Benson, Bongartz, Brennan, Brock,
Chittenden, Clarkson, Collamore, Cummings, Hardy, Harrison, Hashim, Heffernan, Major,
Mattos, Morley, Perchlik, Plunkett, Ram Hinsdale, Vyhovsky, Watson, Weeks, Westman,
and White,
Offered by Representatives Conlon of Cornwall, Houghton of Essex Junction, Black of
Essex, Berbeco of Winooski, Cina of Burlington, Critchlow of Colchester, Demar of
Enosburgh, Goldman of Rockingham, Lueders of Lincoln, Powers of Waterford, Soucy of
Barre Town, and Wood of Waterbury
Whereas, the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) is charged with the critical role of
regulating the delivery of health care services in Vermont, and the membership of the
GMCB must be knowledgeable and effective, and
Whereas, a GMCB member who superbly exemplifies this standard is Middlebury
College Professor Jessica Holmes, whom former Governor Peter Shumlin appointed in
2014 and Governor Philip B. Scott reappointed in 2020, and
Whereas, Jessica Holmes earned her bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and
both her master’s and doctorate in economics from Yale University, and her academic
portfolio at Middlebury College focuses on health economics and public policy, and
Whereas, as the recipient of Middlebury College’s Gladstone Award for Excellence in
Teaching and the Marjorie Lamberti Faculty Appreciation Award, Jessica Holmes’s
pedagogic excellence has repeatedly been recognized, and
Whereas, she is the coauthor of Mastering Healthcare Regulation: A Comprehensive
Case Study Approach, an authoritative exploration of the topic intended for both specialists
and general audiences, and
Whereas, Jessica Holmes has thoughtfully led GMCB transformative regulatory health
care initiatives that promoted greater public access, improved quality, and reduced costs,
and
Whereas, she twice stepped up as interim chair, ensuring continuity during periods of
leadership transition, and has mentored staff members, and
Whereas, Jessica Holmes has been instrumental in addressing hospital wait times,
sustainability, and resource planning, and as the GMCB dean (the longest serving member),
she has served as an invaluable institutional resource, and
Whereas, with her GMCB tenure concluding, Jessica Holmes’s presence will be truly
missed, now therefore be it

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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly honors Middlebury College Professor Jessica Holmes for
her exemplary public service as a member and interim chair of the Green Mountain Care
Board, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
Jessica Holmes.