By Kamel                                               H.R. No. 922

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Life Organ Bank of East Texas has been serving

 1-2     the citizens of Tyler and the surrounding area for many years,

 1-3     providing an array of services to organ donors and transplant

 1-4     recipients; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, With headquarters in Dallas and six branches

 1-6     throughout the state, Southwest Organ Bank, Inc., offers

 1-7     professional family counseling to both organ donors and recipients;

 1-8     led by Medical Director Martin G. White and Interim Executive

 1-9     Director Alison Smith, Southwest Organ Bank's 48 full-time

1-10     employees also provide donor evaluation and management services and

1-11     facilitate organ procurement and transplantation; and

1-12           WHEREAS, The staff members of the Life Organ Bank of East

1-13     Texas, as well as the employees of the regional offices in

1-14     Galveston, Corpus Christi, Midland/Odessa, El Paso, and Temple, are

1-15     committed to providing the best possible treatment to individuals

1-16     who undergo this emotionally exhausting surgical procedure, and

1-17     their genuine concern has contributed greatly to the Southwest

1-18     Organ Bank's remarkable record of success; and

1-19           WHEREAS, Each year, hundreds of lives are saved through the

1-20     miracle of organ transplantation, and the commendable efforts of

1-21     everyone involved with this organization have benefited citizens

1-22     across the state by helping to make this precious opportunity more

1-23     widely available; now, therefore, be it

1-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-1     Legislature hereby commend the employees and volunteers of the Life

 2-2     Organ Bank of East Texas for their exemplary service in behalf of

 2-3     Southwest Organ Bank, Inc., and extend to these notable individuals

 2-4     sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness in the

 2-5     years to come; and, be it further

 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-7     prepared for the staff of the Life Organ Bank of East Texas as an

 2-8     expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.