H.R. No. 687
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to
recognize Dr. Michael S. Brown, regental professor and director of
the Erik Jonsson Center for Research in Molecular Genetics and
Human Disease at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical
Center at Dallas, for his many contributions to medical research
and education; and
WHEREAS, A recipient of the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1985
and the National Medal of Science, Dr. Brown and his distinguished
colleague at UT Southwestern discovered the low-density
lipoprotein receptor, which controls the level of cholesterol in
blood and in cells; and
WHEREAS, This invaluable finding led to a new understanding
of a disorder that leads to premature heart attacks in millions of
Americans and to the development of drugs to alleviate the disease,
benefiting the field of medicine and patients throughout the world;
and
WHEREAS, A dedicated professor and research leader at
Southwestern Medical Center for more than three decades, Dr. Brown
has contributed to a greater understanding of medical science and
to the teaching of science in Texas; and
WHEREAS, The people of the State of Texas are fortunate to
have such a gifted scientist as Dr. Brown as a part of The
University of Texas System during the past 31 years; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Dr. Michael S. Brown for his important
contributions to medical and scientific education and to the
furtherance of biomedical understanding and discovery and extend to
him best wishes for success in his future endeavors; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Wolens Hodge
Giddings Goolsby
Keffer of Dallas Harper-Brown
Alonzo Driver
Craddick Giddings Merritt
Allen Goodman Miller
Alonzo Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Bailey Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Baxter Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Guillen Mowery
Bohac Gutierrez Naishtat
Bonnen Haggerty Nixon
Branch Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Kaufman Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Brazos Hardcastle Olivo
Burnam Harper-Brown Paxton
Callegari Hartnett Pena
Campbell Heflin Phillips
Canales Hegar Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Casteel Hill Puente
Castro Hochberg Quintanilla
Chavez Hodge Raymond
Chisum Homer Reyna
Christian Hope Riddle
Coleman Hopson Ritter
Cook of Navarro Howard Rodriguez
Cook of Colorado Hughes Rose
Corte Hunter Seaman
Crabb Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Crownover Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Harris Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Dallas Jones of Bexar Solis
Dawson Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Keel Stick
Denny Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Deshotel Keffer of Eastland Talton
Driver King Taylor
Dukes Kolkhorst Telford
Dunnam Krusee Thompson
Dutton Kuempel Truitt
Edwards Laney Turner
Eiland Laubenberg Uresti
Eissler Lewis Van Arsdale
Elkins Luna Villarreal
Ellis Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
Geren Mercer
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 687 was adopted by the House on April
7, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House