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78S10803 JNC-D

By:  Talton                                                     H.C.R. No. 18 



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Dr. Shelby M. Elliot is retiring after 13 years of 
outstanding leadership as president of Texas Chiropractic College 
on December 31, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Elliot earned a degree from Texas Chiropractic 
College in 1950 and a subsequent degree from Logan College of 
Chiropractic two years later; installed as president of Texas 
Chiropractic College in 1990, he has ably led the school through a 
period of significant expansion and physical plant improvement 
while continuing to strengthen academic programs during his 
illustrious tenure; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman is licensed to practice in 
Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, and Kansas; he has held countless 
elective positions in local, state, and national chiropractic 
groups, and served an unprecedented five-year term as president of 
the Board of Governors of the American Chiropractic Association 
(ACA); a widely known and respected figure in his profession, Dr. 
Elliot has addressed the World Chiropractic Health Organization, 
the International Chiropractors Association, the Foundation for 
Chiropractic Education and Research, and many chiropractic 
colleges; and
	WHEREAS, Duly recognized for his efforts, Dr. Elliot has 
received such prestigious honors as the Lifetime Chiropractic 
Achievement Award, the William D. Harper Science of Existence 
Award, Pasadena's Citizen of the Year Award, and ACA's Doctor of the 
Year Award; and
	WHEREAS, For 13 years, Dr. Elliot has been an exceptional 
asset to Texas Chiropractic College, reviving the institution from 
severe fiscal decline and advancing its national reputation for 
producing outstanding chiropractic physicians; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas, 
1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Shelby M. Elliot on his 
upcoming retirement and his distinguished career as a practitioner 
of chiropractic medicine; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Elliot as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives and Senate.