H.C.R. No. 43 



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Byron James Bailey has dedicated his career to 
improving lives and easing suffering and, through his efforts, has 
made significant contributions to the field of medicine; and
	WHEREAS, After attending the University of Oklahoma at Norman 
for pre-med studies, Dr. Bailey earned his medical degree from the 
University of Oklahoma School of Medicine in 1959;  he went on to 
receive training in head and neck surgery-otolaryngology (ENT) at 
the University of California at Los Angeles, where he remained on 
the faculty and established a new, affiliated residency training 
program at Los Angeles General Hospital; and
	WHEREAS, In 1968, Dr. Bailey arrived at the University of 
Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) to serve as the Wiess Professor and 
chairman of the department of otolaryngology; as a man with an 
extraordinary ability to conquer many challenges at once, Dr. 
Bailey maintained his role as educator while serving as Galveston's 
only practicing ENT specialist, and established a research program 
in his specialty at UTMB with the help of a grant from the National 
Institutes of Health; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Bailey has been a prolific scientific writer and 
editor during his tenure at UTMB, publishing more than 200 
scientific articles and chapters as well as six textbooks; his 
work, Head and Neck Surgery--Otolaryngology, has become a standard 
for physicians in training and in practice in the United States and 
abroad; he has served as editor-in-chief of the two major journals 
in the specialty, the American Medical Association's Archives of 
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and The Laryngoscope, as well 
as the Year Book of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to writing, the multifaceted Dr. Bailey 
also is a popular speaker, with engagements at more than 300 state 
and national scientific conferences over the course of his career; 
and
	WHEREAS, Along with his many other responsibilities, Dr. 
Bailey finds time to serve on numerous state and national medical 
boards; the Texas Otolaryngological Association, the American 
Board of Otolaryngology and the National Association of Physicians 
for the Environment are only a few of the organizations for which he 
has been elected president; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Bailey has worked to turn dreams of medical 
advances into realities by joining with a group of leaders from his 
field in hopes of establishing a new National Institutes of Health 
(NIH) facility dedicated to supporting research in deafness and 
other communicative disorders; after a decade of testimony before 
the U.S. Congress, the National Institute on Deafness and Other 
Communication Disorders was established and Dr. Bailey was 
appointed to serve on the NIH task force for a strategic research 
plan for the institute and later to the advisory board; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, this estimable 
gentleman has garnered numerous awards, including the Harvey 
Washington Wiley Medal for his services as chair of the Food and 
Drug Administration Panel on New Devices, the De Roaldes Award of 
the American Laryngological Association for pioneering work in 
tracheal reconstruction, and the Gold Medal of the American 
Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society for lifetime 
achievements, humanitarianism, and leadership; and
	WHEREAS, This devoted family man has been married to his 
lovely wife Margi for 45 years, and she has supported him in every 
endeavor; the two have enjoyed serving their community together, 
and once organized a movement to develop an emergency medical 
service for the area, which resulted in the establishment of the 
Galveston EMS; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. and Mrs. Bailey married while he was in medical 
school and enjoy reading, traveling, bridge, good conversation, and 
interesting people; they have raised five children: Mike, Debbie, 
James, Jenny, and John, and have seen their family grow to include 
their sons- and daughter-in-law:  Bruce, Scott, and Shiva, and five 
grandchildren: Austin, Madison, Conner, Jai, and Cody Jack; and
	WHEREAS, A credit to the field of otolaryngology, Dr. 
Bailey's outstanding achievements and expertise in his discipline 
have won him the admiration and esteem of all who have been 
privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby commend Byron James Bailey on his myriad accomplishments and 
wish him success in all future pursuits; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Bailey as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives and Senate.

                                                                        Craddick
                                                                          Eiland
                                                                          Taylor



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   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.C.R. No. 43 was adopted by the House on 
February 10, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.C.R. No. 43 was adopted by the Senate on 
April 1, 2003, by a viva-voce vote.

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                                                      Secretary of the Senate   



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