1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1011 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in 1-4 recognizing Dr. Laurance N. Nickey of El Paso for his countless 1-5 contributions to the practice of medicine; and 1-6 WHEREAS, After attending The University of Texas at El Paso, 1-7 Dr. Nickey graduated from Baylor University College of Medicine in 1-8 May, 1955; he finished his internship and residency in pediatrics 1-9 in 1958, and he served his country honorably as a doctor in the 1-10 United States Army; and 1-11 WHEREAS, After he received his honorable discharge from the 1-12 military, he was in private practice in pediatrics in El Paso from 1-13 1960 to 1983; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The pediatric consultant for the New Mexico 1-15 Crippled Children's Hospital from 1963 to 1977, Dr. Nickey 1-16 assumed the position of Director of the El Paso City-County Health 1-17 District on March 1, 1983, and retired from the directorship on 1-18 November 24, 1995; he served as the president and chief executive 1-19 officer of Paso Del Norte Health Foundation during 1996; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Dr. Nickey feels that one of his most important 1-21 accomplishments was the direct responsibility for the oral polio 2-1 immunization program in 1963, during which 800,000 doses of vaccine 2-2 were administered to residents of El Paso, West Texas, and Southern 2-3 New Mexico; and 2-4 WHEREAS, A highly respected physician, Dr. Nickey took 2-5 actions which resulted in the establishment of the El Paso 2-6 Tuberculosis Control Unit that is funded by the Texas Department 2-7 of Health and was directly responsible for securing legislation 2-8 that ensured newborn babies are covered by insurance from the 2-9 first day of life; and 2-10 WHEREAS, The recipient of the prestigious El Conquistador 2-11 Award from the City of El Paso and of the Citizen of the Year Award 2-12 given by the El Paso Board of Realtors in 1989, Dr. Nickey earned 2-13 the El Conquistador Award, the highest award the city gives, again 2-14 in 1995; and 2-15 WHEREAS, A man of many talents, Dr. Nickey was honored 2-16 in 1994 by receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the 2-17 Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and the National Award 2-18 for Outstanding Programs in Health and Environment along the 2-19 United States/Mexico Border from the Daughters of the American 2-20 Revolution; and 2-21 WHEREAS, Dr. Nickey received the James E. Peavy Memorial 2-22 Award from the Texas Public Health Association for "Distinguished 2-23 Contributions to Public Health in Texas"; he was also the 2-24 recipient of the S. T. Turner Award for an outstanding career 3-1 of service and contributions to the practice of medicine and 3-2 to the people of El Paso; and 3-3 WHEREAS, The career of service of Dr. Laurance N. Nickey 3-4 has greatly enhanced the medical care available in the El Paso 3-5 area, and his devotion to public health is invaluable; now, 3-6 therefore, be it 3-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-8 77th Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Laurance N. Nickey on his 3-9 contributions to medicine and to the people of the El Paso area; 3-10 and, be it further 3-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him 3-12 as an expression of highest regard and esteem from the Texas Senate. 3-13 Shapleigh 3-14 ______________________________________ 3-15 President of the Senate 3-16 I hereby certify that the above 3-17 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-18 on May 10, 2001. 3-19 ______________________________________ 3-20 Secretary of the Senate 3-21 ______________________________________ 3-22 Member, Texas Senate