By Wilson                                             H.R. No. 1410
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Dr. Joye Carter of Houston, the chief medical
 1-2     examiner of Harris County, is the first female to lead a medical
 1-3     examiner's office in the State of Texas; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, This accomplished physician is board certified in
 1-5     forensic, anatomical, and clinical pathology, and before coming to
 1-6     Houston, she was the first woman to serve as the chief medical
 1-7     examiner for the District of Columbia; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, A veteran of this nation's armed forces, Dr. Carter
 1-9     served as a major in the U.S. Air Force and as deputy chief medical
1-10     examiner for the Armed Forces Medical Examiner department in the
1-11     Walter Reed Army Hospital complex; during her military service, she
1-12     was responsible for the forensic education of military and federal
1-13     investigative agencies and traveled around the world investigating
1-14     the deaths of active duty military personnel and other U.S.
1-15     citizens; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Dr. Carter has held faculty appointments at several
1-17     prestigious universities, and her expert opinion has been sought by
1-18     such bodies as the Supreme Court of South Africa and the United
1-19     States Senate Judiciary Committee; and
1-20           WHEREAS, This noted authority in her field has written
1-21     several articles in peer review medical journals, and she currently
1-22     writes a monthly column on general health issues for a Houston
1-23     newspaper; she has also penned her autobiography, My Strength Comes
1-24     From Within, which details the hard work she has put forth and the
 2-1     many obstacles she has overcome to achieve success in her life and
 2-2     profession; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, Her myriad civic contributions have included being
 2-4     the first director of the Healthy People 2000 Anti-Violence
 2-5     campaign in Washington, D.C., and the development of a teen driving
 2-6     program called Saving Our Kids in Houston to deter teen fatalities;
 2-7     other organizations that have benefited from her involvement
 2-8     include the Gulf Coast Sickle Cell Association, the Houston Medical
 2-9     Forum, which she serves as president, and the Bread of Life in
2-10     Houston; and
2-11           WHEREAS, The Lone Star State is indeed fortunate to have a
2-12     professional of Dr. Carter's distinction at the helm of the Harris
2-13     County Medical Examiner's Office; now, therefore, be it
2-14           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-15     Legislature hereby commend Dr. Joye Carter, chief medical examiner
2-16     of Harris County, for her myriad contributions to the citizens of
2-17     this state and nation; and, be it further
2-18           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19     prepared for Dr. Carter as an expression of high regard by the
2-20     Texas House of Representatives.