R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Dr. James L. Sweatt III of Dallas has been chosen to
1-2 receive an Outstanding Texan award by the Texas Legislative Black
1-3 Caucus in recognition of his many notable professional
1-4 contributions; and
1-5 WHEREAS, The Outstanding Texan award was created to honor
1-6 individuals who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to
1-7 improving, developing, and enriching the lives of their fellowman;
1-8 and
1-9 WHEREAS, An accomplished thoracic and vascular surgeon, Dr.
1-10 Sweatt maintains a thriving medical practice; he is also a member
1-11 of the Texas State University System Board of Regents, which
1-12 oversees Angelo State, Lamar, Sam Houston State, Southwest Texas
1-13 State, and Sul Ross State universities, as well as Sul Ross State
1-14 University--Rio Grande College; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Among Dr. Sweatt's many professional affiliations
1-16 are the Dallas County Medical Society, of which he was president,
1-17 Texas Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, Society of
1-18 Thoracic Surgeons, and American Medical Association, and he is also
1-19 a Southwestern Medical Foundation trustee; and
1-20 WHEREAS, Dr. Sweatt is a graduate of Middlebury College and
1-21 Washington University School of Medicine and served his internship
1-22 at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, with residencies at the
1-23 University of Colorado Medical Center and The University of Texas
1-24 Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Before entering into private practice, he served his
2-2 nation with distinction as a flight surgeon for the United States
2-3 Air Force from 1963 to 1965; and
2-4 WHEREAS, He also devotes his time and energy to his community
2-5 as a member of the board of Grace Presbyterian Village and as an
2-6 elder at St. Luke Presbyterian Church; and
2-7 WHEREAS, Dr. Sweatt has applied his considerable skill and
2-8 knowledge to significantly improve the lives of many Texans, and it
2-9 is indeed appropriate that he receive special recognition at this
2-10 time; now, therefore, be it
2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-12 Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. James L. Sweatt III on being
2-13 named an Outstanding Texan by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus
2-14 and extend to him sincere best wishes for success and happiness in
2-15 his future endeavors; and, be it further
2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-17 prepared for Dr. Sweatt as an expression of high regard by the
2-18 Texas House of Representatives.
Davis of Dallas
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 402 was adopted by the House on March
15, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House