By:  Ellis                                       S.R. No. 425
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great
    1-3  pleasure in honoring Dr. Henry Lewis III, Dean of the College of
    1-4  Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Texas Southern University, and
    1-5  Texas Southern University students and faculty for their magnificent
    1-6  contributions to the field of medicine; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, At the recent Midyear Clinical Meeting of the
    1-8  American Society of Hospital Pharmacists in Orlando, Florida,
    1-9  Texas Southern University pharmacy students and faculty, under
   1-10  the superb direction of Dr. Lewis, delivered a record number of
   1-11  scientific poster and platform presentations; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, The 24 presentations represented the largest
   1-13  number of scientific presentations from any of the nation's 75
   1-14  colleges of pharmacy and the largest ever given at a Midyear
   1-15  Clinical Meeting from a single college; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and
   1-17  Health Sciences set a new standard in scientific exchange; the
   1-18  presentations were judged by the American Society of Hospital
   1-19  Pharmacists as having excellent scientific merit; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Attended by over 14,000 pharmacists, scientists,
   1-21  clinicians, and pharmaceutical manufacturers from throughout the
   1-22  world, the Midyear Clinical Meeting served as an excellent forum
   1-23  for the exchange of ideas and the sharing of the latest developments
    2-1  in health sciences; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, Texas Southern University met its goal to challenge
    2-3  the school's undergraduate and doctoral students to initiate a
    2-4  research problem and develop a solution based on scientific fact; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, Recognized for his expertise and exceptional
    2-6  leadership, Dr. Lewis was recently reelected President of the
    2-7  Association of Minority Health Professions Schools; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, Based in Washington, D.C., the organization
    2-9  represents the nation's 11 historically black health professions
   2-10  schools and is composed of four medical schools, four pharmacy
   2-11  schools, two dental schools, and one veterinary medical school; and
   2-12        WHEREAS, Dr. Henry Lewis, the students, and the faculty of
   2-13  Texas Southern University have brought recognition to their state
   2-14  and have earned the admiration and respect of the health science
   2-15  community and the City of Houston for their exceptional presentation
   2-16  at the 42nd Midyear Clinical Meeting; now, therefore, be it
   2-17        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-18  73rd Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. Henry Lewis III and the
   2-19  students and faculty of Texas Southern University on their remarkable
   2-20  accomplishments; and, be it further
   2-21        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-22  Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
   2-23  as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate.
   2-24                                 _____________________________________
   2-25                                        President of the Senate
    3-1                                      I hereby certify that the
    3-2                                 above Resolution was adopted by
    3-3                                 the Senate on March 15, 1993.
    3-4                                 _____________________________________
    3-5                                        Secretary of the Senate
    3-6                                 _____________________________________
    3-7                                         Member, Texas Senate