79R17713 BJM-D

By:  Wong                                                         H.R. No. 1821



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dr. Mary Chua Jeu of Houston is retiring from her 
position as chief of Park Plaza Anesthesiologists in May 2005, 
bringing to a close an exceptional career in the medical profession 
that has spanned more than four decades; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Quezon City in the Philippines, Dr. Jeu 
earned her medical doctor degree from the University of Santo 
Thomas in her country's capital city of Manila; and
	WHEREAS, This notable woman began work in the United States 
in 1964, serving as a medical intern at Houston's Memorial and M. D. 
Anderson Hospitals; she then completed a residency at Cornell New 
York Hospital before returning to M. D. Anderson to complete her 
residency and fellowship; and
	WHEREAS, By 1970, she was asked to join the hospital's staff 
and served M. D. Anderson until 1975 when she accepted a position at 
Methodist Hospital; three years later, she left to become a partner 
at Park Plaza Anesthesiologists and was named its chief in 1988; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Jeu has further distinguished herself through 
her involvement in a host of professional and civic organizations, 
including the American College of Anesthesiology, American Board of 
Anesthesiology, and the Texas Board of Medical Examiners; moreover, 
she has given of her time and talents to the Harris County Medical 
Society, Houston Academy of Medicine, and the Chinese Baptist 
Church; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Jeu has set a sterling example of 
professionalism to which all may aspire, and while her presence 
will be greatly missed by her colleagues, the myriad 
accomplishments of her tenure will not soon be forgotten; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Mary Chua Jeu on the occasion 
of her retirement as chief of Park Plaza Anesthesiologists and 
extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Jeu as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.