H.R. No. 286



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Richard J. DeSanto has rendered exceptional service 
to Mental Health Corporations of America, Inc., in his capacity as 
chairman of the MHCA Board of Directors from 2002 to 2004; and
	WHEREAS, A national alliance of select behavioral health 
organizations, MHCA is designed to help its members achieve better 
and more efficient health care delivery; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. DeSanto joined the MHCA board in 1995 and 
quickly proved himself a significant asset to that body through his 
financial expertise; he served two terms as treasurer and one as 
vice chairman before assuming the chairmanship, and he continues as 
a member of the executive committee through 2005; and
	WHEREAS, During Mr. DeSanto's tenure as board chairman, MHCA 
adopted a new mission statement, formally recognized best practices 
for ensuring customer satisfaction, and worked to help member 
organizations derive the maximum benefit from advances in 
information system technology; moreover, under his guidance, MHCA 
created the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership, 
a forum whose membership today includes England, New Zealand, 
Australia, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and the United States; and
	WHEREAS, MHCA has benefited tremendously from the wise and 
skilled leadership that Dick DeSanto has brought to its board of 
directors, and it is a pleasure to join in acknowledging his 
outstanding work in behalf of community behavioral health 
providers; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Richard J. "Dick" DeSanto for his 
outstanding service as chairman of the Mental Health Corporations 
of America, Inc., Board of Directors and extend to him sincere best 
wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. DeSanto as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Berman

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 286 was adopted by the House on 
February 24, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House