R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing 1-2 has chosen Dwayne Haught as its 1996-1997 Alumnus of the Year, and 1-3 this honor is indeed deserving of special legislative recognition; 1-4 and 1-5 WHEREAS, A registered nurse, Mr. Haught is the administrator 1-6 of the David Powell Clinic, which provides care for people in 1-7 Central Texas living with AIDS/HIV; since accepting this vital 1-8 post in 1991, he has increased the clinic's annual budget from 1-9 $130,000 to $1.6 million through an active grant writing campaign 1-10 and has helped create a state-of-the-art health care facility for 1-11 the region's patients; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The David Powell Clinic was the first site in 1-13 Central Texas to offer specialized care to HIV-infected women, a 1-14 program instigated by Mr. Haught; the clinic was recently 1-15 designated as a "model program" by consultants from the Health 1-16 Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of 1-17 Health and Human Services, and Mr. Haught was recognized for his 1-18 outstanding leadership and commitment to excellence; and 1-19 WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin 1-20 School of Nursing and a former president of the school's alumni 1-21 association, this commendable individual received his undergraduate 1-22 degree from the University of Miami School of Nursing and earned 1-23 his professional nursing diploma from Pennsylvania's Sewickley 1-24 Valley Hospital School of Nursing; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Mr. Haught's tremendous record of community service 2-2 includes work as an AIDS/HIV consultant for the Austin/Travis 2-3 County Indigent Health Care Task Force and a two-year stint as vice 2-4 chair of Christopher House; he is an active member of the 2-5 Association of Nurses in AIDS Care and the Austin Area Infection 2-6 Control Council, and in 1995 he received the Fabulous Five Award 2-7 from the Texas Nurses Association; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Through his compassion, dedication, and genuine 2-9 concern for people, Dwayne Haught has distinguished himself from 2-10 his peers, and his heroic service to the Austin community has 2-11 inspired countless individuals to donate their time and energy to a 2-12 variety of worthy causes; in an age of fewer and fewer true heroes, 2-13 this noteworthy citizen has become a role model to all who have the 2-14 good fortune of knowing him; now, therefore, be it 2-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-16 Legislature hereby congratulate Dwayne Haught on being selected as 2-17 The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing's Alumnus of 2-18 the Year for 1996-1997 and extend to him sincere best wishes for 2-19 continued success and happiness in the years to come; and, be it 2-20 further 2-21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-22 prepared for Mr. Haught as an expression of high regard by the 2-23 Texas House of Representatives. Maxey _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 623 was adopted by the House on May 2, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House