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 1-2                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1142
 1-3           WHEREAS, This year marks the retirement of
 1-4     Dr. Theodore P. Votteler, who is truly deserving of special
 1-5     recognition for his five decades of dedicated service to the
 1-6     Children's Medical Center of Dallas and to countless children
 1-7     and their parents; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin,
 1-9     this Portland, Oregon, native earned his doctoral degree from
1-10     Tulane Medical School; and
1-11           WHEREAS, The former director of surgery services and
1-12     of general surgery at the Children's Medical Center of Dallas,
1-13     Dr. Votteler has garnered the respect of his colleagues and
1-14     associates for his commitment to his patients and his natural
1-15     leadership abilities; he has served as the chairman of the Ethics
1-16     Committee for more than 20 years, is a member of the hospital's
1-17     board of directors, and is a trustee of the Children's Medical
1-18     Center of Dallas Foundation; and
1-19           WHEREAS, Dr. Votteler has long contributed to the
1-20     advancement of medicine in this state, as he was instrumental
1-21     in creating the nation's first hospital-affiliated pediatric day
1-22     surgery unit and Dallas's first pediatric intensive care unit;
 2-1     in addition, he earned worldwide attention in 1978, when he
 2-2     performed separation surgery on the first set of conjoined twins
 2-3     in Dallas, later participating in varying degrees during 10 more
 2-4     such surgeries; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, Demonstrating a concern for the future of the
 2-6     medical profession, Dr. Votteler has served as a mentor for
 2-7     25 individuals in the pediatric surgery fellowship program at
 2-8     The University of Texas Southwest Medical School and Children's
 2-9     Medical Center of Dallas, has trained in excess of 500 aspiring
2-10     doctors, and is a widely respected speaker and professor for
2-11     numerous medical facilities; and
2-12           WHEREAS, A former president of the Dallas Society of
2-13     General Surgeons and the Texas Pediatric Surgical Society and
2-14     chairman of the surgical section for the Texas Medical Association,
2-15     Dr. Votteler has given generously of his time and vast knowledge to
2-16     benefit a host of worthy medical initiatives, including numerous
2-17     pediatric organizations; and
2-18           WHEREAS, He is the recipient of such prestigious
2-19     accolades as the Children's 1993 Distinguished Service Award
2-20     and, most recently, the Tulane Medical Alumni Association's
2-21     Lifetime Achievement Award; Dr. Votteler's valued service will
2-22     also be remembered for years to come because the children's day
2-23     surgery program and The University of Texas Southwest Medical
2-24     Center/Children's Medical Center of Dallas pediatric surgery
 3-1     fellowship will both soon bear his name; and
 3-2           WHEREAS, A man of integrity and accomplishment whose
 3-3     contributions to the health and well-being of families throughout
 3-4     this state are immeasurable, Dr. Votteler has influenced the field
 3-5     of medicine both through his practice and his instruction, and as
 3-6     he begins this new chapter of his life, it is a privilege to join
 3-7     in honoring him and his many achievements; now, therefore, be it
 3-8           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 3-9     77th Legislature, hereby congratulate Theodore P. Votteler
3-10     on his retirement and extend to him sincere best wishes for
3-11     continued happiness and success in the years to come; and,
3-12     be it further
3-13           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
3-14     prepared for Dr. Votteler as an expression of high regard from
3-15     the Texas Senate.
3-16                                                                  Carona
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3-18                                          President of the Senate
3-19                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-20                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-21                                  on May 22, 2001.
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3-23                                          Secretary of the Senate
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3-25                                           Member, Texas Senate