By: Ellis S.R. No. 852 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, This year Houston honors 20 years of practice by 1-3 the eminent Bayou City physician, Reginald B. Cherry, M.D., and 1-4 the Texas Senate wishes to extend felicitations to this celebrated 1-5 healer; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Dr. Cherry majored 1-7 in pre-medicine at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, from 1966 to 1-8 1969; he then spent four years at The University of Texas Medical 1-9 School at San Antonio, and rounded off his post-graduate training 1-10 in Internal Medicine and Radiology at Methodist Hospital in 1-11 Dallas, Texas; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Although at that time, exercise and nutrition were 1-13 just beginning to emerge as an important health field, Dr. Cherry 1-14 saw the importance of this critical area of health care and joined 1-15 Dr. Kenneth Cooper at the Aerobics Center/Cooper Clinic in Dallas, 1-16 practicing preventive medicine; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Dr. Cherry then moved to Houston where he continued 1-18 his specialization in diagnostic and preventive medicine, and from 1-19 1975 to the present, he has been in private practice at his own 1-20 clinic, The R. B. Cherry Clinic for Preventive Medicine, and 1-21 over time, the fuller dimensions of exercise and diet as capable 1-22 of preventing, delaying, or altering the course of illness began 1-23 to emerge, and Dr. Cherry remained in the forefront of research and 2-1 treatment, earning a most distinguished reputation; and 2-2 WHEREAS, A member of the American Medical Association, 2-3 Texas Medical Association, Harris County Medical Society, and 2-4 the American College of Preventive Medicine, Dr. Cherry is also a 2-5 consultant to many corporations and was an assistant professor in 2-6 Clinical Medicine at The University of Texas Medical School at 2-7 Houston; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Over the years, Dr. Cherry has been able to 2-9 continuously extend his mission and message of health through 2-10 numerous articles and speaking engagements, and he has reached out 2-11 through a syndicated weekly television program which communicates 2-12 with millions of Americans each week, bringing directly into their 2-13 homes the expertise which Dr. Cherry has amassed in the vital and 2-14 vibrant realm of human health and happiness; and 2-15 WHEREAS, Dr. Cherry's service to the community is amplified 2-16 by his work as president of Community Educational Television and 2-17 Jacksonville Educators Broadcasting which own and operate five 2-18 educational television stations in Texas and Florida; now, 2-19 therefore, be it 2-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of Texas, 74th Legislature, hereby 2-21 congratulate and offer best wishes to Dr. Reginald B. Cherry for 2-22 his dedicated service to Houston and to Texas; and, be it further 2-23 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-24 Dr. Cherry and his family as a memento of his outstanding work 2-25 and 20 years of practice in Houston. 3-1 ______________________________________ 3-2 President of the Senate 3-3 I hereby certify that the above 3-4 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-5 on April 28, 1995. 3-6 ______________________________________ 3-7 Secretary of the Senate 3-8 ______________________________________ 3-9 Member, Texas Senate