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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 62
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WHEREAS, Through his work as a physician and his contributions |
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as an active civic leader, Dr. M. Reza Jahadi has exemplified the |
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Rotary International motto of "service above self"; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his notable career, Dr. Jahadi |
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served as president of the medical staff at Saint Mary's Hospital, |
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clinical associate professor in the division of general surgery |
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at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and director |
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of correctional managed care at the medical branch; moreover, he |
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cultivated a successful private practice that served area residents |
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for more than two decades before his retirement in 1997; and |
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WHEREAS, His dedication to his field has been underscored |
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by his involvement in a number of professional organizations; |
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Dr. Jahadi has served as president of the Galveston County Medical |
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Society, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Society of Colon |
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and Rectal Surgeons, and he has been named a fellow of the American |
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Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the American Society of |
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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite his many responsibilities, Dr. Jahadi has |
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consistently made time in his busy schedule to serve his community; |
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this charter member and former president of the Rotary Club of |
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Galveston Island has amassed 30 years of perfect Rotary attendance; |
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in addition, he has given generously of his time to the executive |
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boards of the Boy Scouts of America, the American Cancer Society, |
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and the Texas Navy, and has served as president of the American |
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Heart Association, Galveston Crime Stoppers, and the Galveston |
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Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Jahadi has earned numerous honors for his many |
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good works; named Galveston Man of the Year for Education and |
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Medicine by The Galveston County Daily News, he was recognized |
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with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award from Rotary International, |
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earned recognition for Outstanding Community Service and Leadership |
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for his work as chair of the Galveston County Medical Society |
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Task Force Committee, and was honored by the mayor and city council, |
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who proclaimed June 30, 1981, as "Reza Jahadi Day"; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Jahadi is moving to San Diego to be near his |
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daughter, and although his fellow residents are sorry to bid him |
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farewell, his influence on the Galveston community is a lasting |
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one, and his many friends wish him well as he begins a new chapter |
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in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby honor Dr. M. Reza Jahadi for his countless |
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contributions to the Galveston community and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared |
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for Dr. Jahadi as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas |
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Senate. |
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Janek |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 29, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |