1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 37 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in 1-3 recognizing Dr. David Vanderpool, the 1999 winner of the Max Cole 1-4 Leadership Award for his involvement with and leadership of the 1-5 Dallas County Medical Society; and 1-6 WHEREAS, This coveted award is named in honor of 1-7 Dr. Charles Max Cole, an outstanding physician and former 1-8 president of the Dallas County Medical Society; and 1-9 WHEREAS, A graduate of Abilene Christian College and 1-10 The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 1-11 Dr. Vanderpool met Marjorie Louise Martin in Dallas and they 1-12 married in 1955; he graduated from medical school in 1956; and 1-13 WHEREAS, With a desire to repay the field of medicine for 1-14 his education and experience, Dr. Vanderpool joined the Dallas 1-15 County Medical Society in 1958 and soon began his contributions 1-16 to the field; he was president of the Texas Medical Association 1-17 in 1987, chaired the Dallas County Medical Society Mediations 1-18 Committee, the Board of Censors, and the United Way campaign 1-19 and was president of the Dallas Society in 1983; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Now a Texas Medical Association delegate to the 1-21 American Medical Association, Dr. Vanderpool has filled that 1-22 role since 1994; and 1-23 WHEREAS, A diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, 1-24 he is also a member of the Dallas Society of General Surgeons 2-1 and the Southwestern Surgical Congress, and he is president of 2-2 the American Society of General Surgeons; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, he has served on 2-4 the City of Dallas Board of Urban Rehabilitation in addition 2-5 to being on the Board of Trustees of the Christian College of 2-6 the Southwest; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Honored by Abilene Christian University as its 2-8 outstanding alumnus in 1988, Dr. Vanderpool was awarded an honorary 2-9 doctorate of letters; he is dedicated to supporting and improving 2-10 organized medicine; he wants to see it continue to be a viable 2-11 career since he loves it so; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 76th Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. David Vanderpool on 2-14 his selection as the recipient of the 1999 Max Cole Leadership 2-15 Award; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-17 him as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-18 Nelson 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the above 2-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-23 on January 20, 1999. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Member, Texas Senate