H.R. No. 179
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Over the course of the past two decades, Dr. William
Michael Carpenter of Dallas has distinguished himself as a surgeon,
physician, and health researcher of the highest caliber, and his
myriad contributions to his profession and community are most
deserving of special recognition; and
WHEREAS, The son of Neil Carpenter, a petroleum engineer, and
Claudine Carpenter, a dedicated mother and homemaker, Dr. Carpenter
was raised on a ranch in Kerrville on the Guadalupe River, and he
enjoyed an active childhood with his brothers, Bow, Scott, and
David; and
WHEREAS, He went on to attend Texas Tech University, where he
earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in science, and later
served as a research assistant at the school's Department of
Neurosurgery and Department of Biological Sciences, devoting
himself to the study of experimental chemotherapy agents and tumor
viruses; in 1986 he completed medical school at his alma mater's
Health Sciences Center-School of Medicine and, that same year,
joined the staff of Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas as a
surgical resident; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Carpenter pursued an additional residency at
Nashville's Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 1991,
perfecting his skills in plastic and reconstructive surgery, and
two years later returned to the Lone Star State to open his own
private practice and to contribute his considerable talents to
Baylor University's breast cancer reconstruction program; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man as well, Dr. Carpenter and his
wife, Sheri, are the proud parents of three children, Catherine,
Cole, and Case; when not at the office or hospital, he can often be
found spending time with his family, working in the yard, painting,
or fly fishing; and
WHEREAS, This accomplished Texan has garnered many
prestigious accolades from his colleagues; he has also devoted his
entire professional life toward the prevention and treatment of
breast cancer, and through his compassion, skill, and intelligence
Dr. Carpenter has helped to bring hope to countless patients and
their families; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the
achievements of William Michael Carpenter, M.D., and extend to him
best wishes for continued success and happiness in all his
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Carpenter as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Goolsby
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 179 was adopted by the House on
October 8, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House