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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dr. Larry N. Balli of Edinburg has distinguished |
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himself as a successful dentist and an esteemed civic leader; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Mission, Larry Balli graduated from |
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Mission High School and earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from |
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the University of Houston; he subsequently returned to South Texas |
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and served as a pharmacist for seven years before pursuing his |
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doctor of dental surgery degree at The University of Texas Health |
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Science Center at San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Balli opened his practice in Edinburg in 1985 |
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and has since become one of the city's most respected dentists; |
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through the years, he has continued to further his skills and |
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knowledge as a student of the Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental |
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Education, and he has been active in the Rio Grande Valley Dental |
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Society, which he served as president; in 2008, he was selected as a |
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Texas Super Dentist by Texas Monthly magazine, an honor of |
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particular significance as recipients are nominated for the |
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designation by their colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to bettering the community he calls home, |
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Dr. Balli has given generously of his time and talents to numerous |
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organizations; he has served as president of the Edinburg Chamber |
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of Commerce, as chair of the Board of Governors of the Edinburg |
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Regional Medical Center, and as a board member of the Edinburg |
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Economic Development Corporation and Edinburg General Hospital; |
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moreover, he is involved in the effort to provide free dental |
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services to children from low-income families as a member of the |
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board of directors of Dentists Who Care; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Dr. Balli enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife and business partner, Norma Garza Balli, as |
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well as their children, Nicole Balli Little and Brandon Balli; and |
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WHEREAS, The professionalism and generosity of this |
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outstanding dentist have greatly benefited his fellow citizens, and |
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he may indeed reflect with pride on his many accomplishments; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Dr. Larry N. Balli on the 24th anniversary of |
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his Edinburg dental practice and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Balli as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |