By Goolsby                                             H.R. No. 708
       74R11013 BNL-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Dr. Bettye Whiteaker is leaving her position as
    1-2  president of the Dallas County Dental Society, and the leadership
    1-3  and expertise she brought to this post will be greatly missed; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, A native of Tennessee, this esteemed dentist
    1-5  completed her undergraduate studies at Union University in Jackson,
    1-6  Tennessee, before earning a master's degree in chemistry from
    1-7  Oklahoma State University; she furthered her education by
    1-8  completing graduate studies at Baylor College of Dentistry and
    1-9  established her periodontal practice in 1970; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Since then, she has become a leader in this field
   1-11  and has contributed her time and extensive knowledge to numerous
   1-12  professional organizations; in addition to her work with the Dallas
   1-13  County Dental Society, she has served in leadership positions with
   1-14  the Texas Dental Association and Baylor College of Dentistry; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Moreover, she reached out to an international
   1-16  audience as a guest on the Southern Baptist Radio and Television
   1-17  talk show "LifeStyle," in which capacity she shared crucial health
   1-18  information about dental-related headaches; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Despite her busy professional schedule, Dr.
   1-20  Whiteaker has given generously of her time and resources to benefit
   1-21  her community through her work with the YMCA, the Visiting Nurse
   1-22  Association, and the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce; an ardent
   1-23  supporter of her alma maters, Union University and Baylor College
   1-24  of Dentistry, this remarkable woman also is devoted to her strong
    2-1  religious faith and has modeled her beliefs for others as an
    2-2  involved participant in Cliff Temple Baptist Church and the Baptist
    2-3  General Convention of Texas; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, Honored extensively for her many contributions and
    2-5  achievements, she is the proud recipient of the Dallas Baptist
    2-6  University-Oak Cliff Community Samaritan Award and distinguished
    2-7  alumna awards from both Union University and Baylor College of
    2-8  Dentistry; in addition, Dr. Whiteaker was the first female to earn
    2-9  the Baylor College of Dentistry Gold Medal for Highest Scholastic
   2-10  Achievement, and she recently received an honorary doctor of
   2-11  humanities from Dallas Baptist University; and
   2-12        WHEREAS, Throughout her many endeavors, she has enjoyed the
   2-13  love and support of her husband, Dr. Kermit E. Whiteaker, who has
   2-14  distinguished himself as senior vice president of the Southern
   2-15  Baptist Convention Annuity Board; and
   2-16        WHEREAS, Through both her professional work and her tireless
   2-17  community service, Dr. Bettye Whiteaker has contributed greatly to
   2-18  the betterment of the Dallas community, and her outstanding efforts
   2-19  are indeed worthy of highest praise and recognition; now,
   2-20  therefore, be it
   2-21        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-22  Legislature hereby honor Dr. Bettye Whiteaker for her service as
   2-23  president of the Dallas County Dental Society and extend to her
   2-24  warmest best wishes for continued success in her future endeavors;
   2-25  and, be it further
   2-26        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-27  prepared for Dr. Whiteaker as an expression of high regard by the
    3-1  Texas House of Representatives.