By Hill                                               H.R. No. 1041
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, On May 16, 2001, Lee Fitzgerald begins his tenure as
 1-2     president of the Dallas County Dental Society; and
 1-3           WHEREAS, A practicing dentist for more than 15 years, Dr.
 1-4     Fitzgerald  earned a bachelor's degree from The University of Texas
 1-5     at Austin before graduating from Baylor College of Dentistry in
 1-6     1985; after nearly six years as an associate in the office of James
 1-7     D. Watters, D.D.S., Inc.,  he opened a private practice in
 1-8     Richardson that continues to flourish today; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, While building his practice, he has given generously
1-10     of his time and experience to the Dallas County Dental Society,
1-11     serving variously as vice president and president-elect of the
1-12     organization and sharing his leadership as chairman of the Peer
1-13     Review Committee and the Study Club, as captain of the Dallas
1-14     Midwinter Class, and as a vital member of the Young Dentist
1-15     Committee and the Nominating Committee over the course of his
1-16     association; and
1-17           WHEREAS, In 1996 Dr. Fitzgerald was honored by the
1-18     organization as its New Dentist of the Year, and throughout the
1-19     ensuing years he has brought to each new task the vision and
1-20     commitment that have characterized his membership; he was selected
1-21     as chair of the task force formed to establish the Dallas County
1-22     Dental Society Foundation, which he later served as vice president;
1-23     and
1-24           WHEREAS, Dr. Fitzgerald is also a member of the American
 2-1     Dental Association, the Texas Dental Association, the Academy of
 2-2     General Dentistry, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry;
 2-3     highly respected by his peers, he has served on the Southwest
 2-4     Dental Conference Scientific Committee for the past six years and
 2-5     has distinguished himself as general chairman of the conference
 2-6     since 1999; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, In addition, this compassionate man has used his
 2-8     dental skills to help those less fortunate as a volunteer both in
 2-9     Texas and abroad through his work as a dental missionary in
2-10     Northern Mexico, a dental services volunteer at Dover Elementary
2-11     School in Richardson, and a participant in the Kiwanis Wesley
2-12     Dental Clinic for Children's Services; and
2-13           WHEREAS, Lee Fitzgerald is certain to bring to his new office
2-14     the vision, integrity, and commitment for which he is known, and it
2-15     is a privilege to join in honoring him at this time; now,
2-16     therefore, be it
2-17           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-18     Legislature hereby congratulate Lee Fitzgerald on his selection as
2-19     president of the Dallas County Dental Society and extend to him
2-20     sincere best wishes for great success and fulfillment in his new
2-21     post; and, be it further
2-22           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-23     prepared for Dr. Fitzgerald as an expression of high regard by the
2-24     Texas House of Representatives.