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By:  Gonzales                                                     H.R. No. 234







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Dr. Cayetano E. Barrera III has been named the Texas 

Family Physician of the Year by the Texas Academy of Family 

Physicians, and this singular distinction offers an ideal 

opportunity to recognize him for his many notable accomplishments; 

and

	WHEREAS, Dr. Barrera is a second-generation physician and 

recalls accompanying his father on a house call at the age of eight; 

and

	WHEREAS, After being discharged from the U.S. Army in 1968, 

the younger Dr. Barrera opened the Family Physician Clinic, and in 

1982, he and his partners opened the first night clinic, with hours 

until midnight, in the Valley; and

	WHEREAS, A former chief of staff at McAllen General Hospital, 

Dr. Barrera is a cofounder of The University of Texas Residency 

Program in McAllen; and

	WHEREAS, Dr. Barrera's contributions to the community extend 

far beyond his professional life; he chairs the board of Rio 

National Bank and has served as president of the Rio Grande Boy 

Scout Council, the Hidalgo-Starr Counties Medical Society, and the 

McAllen Citizens League; and

	WHEREAS, This talented Texan's dedication to the greater good 

is indeed deserving of the respect, gratitude, and admiration of 

his fellow citizens, and we join them in saluting his 

accomplishments at this time; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Cayetano 

E. Barrera III on being named Texas Family Physician of the Year and 

extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for Dr. Barrera as an expression of high regard by the 

Texas House of Representatives.