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This resolution honors the life and professional legacy of Patrica "Pat" Lopez, a dedicated public health professional who worked for nearly fifty years at the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department. The resolution highlights Lopez's significant contributions to public health, including her work in nursing, her efforts to create a statewide local health department system in 2001, and her national leadership in guiding health departments through accreditation processes. Born in Omaha in 1952, Lopez graduated from Marian High School and earned nursing and public health degrees from Mount Marty University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She was described as a fierce advocate for public health, with a special emphasis on supporting vulnerable populations. The resolution formally offers condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues following her passing on March 2, 2025, at the age of seventy-two, and commits to sending a copy of the resolution to her family as a gesture of respect and remembrance.

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