R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The dedication and commitment to the medical 1-2 profession demonstrated by Dr. John P. Howe III have indeed made 1-3 this Texan worthy of special legislative recognition; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Dr. Howe currently serves as president of the 1-5 well-regarded University of Texas Health Science Center at San 1-6 Antonio, where he oversees the many schools and programs within the 1-7 university and is a tenured professor in the Department of 1-8 Medicine; and 1-9 WHEREAS, This respected gentleman's educational background 1-10 includes a bachelor's degree from Massachusetts' Amherst College 1-11 and a medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine; in 1-12 addition, he served for two years in the United States Army Medical 1-13 Corps and is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Health Systems 1-14 Management Program; and 1-15 WHEREAS, A leader in the biosciences, Dr. Howe is a past 1-16 president of the Bexar County Medical Society, the Texas Society 1-17 for Biomedical Research, and the local chapter of the American 1-18 Heart Association; his numerous honors and awards include the U.S. 1-19 Army's Commander's Award for Public Service, the People of Vision 1-20 Award from the Texas Society to Prevent Blindness, and the 1-21 Distinguished Alumnus Award from his medical school alma mater; and 1-22 WHEREAS, In an effort to further medical knowledge, Dr. Howe 1-23 has devoted much time and energy to assisting worthwhile research 1-24 groups such as the Pew Health Professions Commission and the United 2-1 States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board; his counsel and opinion 2-2 have been sought by organizations nationwide, and he recently 2-3 distinguished himself as the United States representative at a 2-4 Tri-National Conference on Health in Mexico City; and 2-5 WHEREAS, In the face of growing public health concerns around 2-6 the world, our society needs the guidance of individuals with Dr. 2-7 Howe's status and experience as we head into the next century, and 2-8 it is a distinct honor for the members of this chamber to pay 2-9 tribute to this esteemed gentleman; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby honor Dr. John P. Howe III for his contributions 2-12 to the field of medicine and extend to him sincere best wishes for 2-13 continued success and happiness in the years to come; and, be it 2-14 further 2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-16 prepared for Dr. Howe as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-17 House of Representatives. McClendon _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 200 was adopted by the House on March 20, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House