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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Dental Association and Texas Dental |
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Association Smiles Foundation each year sponsor numerous two-day |
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Missions of Mercy across the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, During that period, the groups' charitable dental |
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clinics administer much-needed oral health care to countless |
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Texans, thanks to the dentists, laboratories, and non-dental |
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personnel who donate their services to help others; and |
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WHEREAS, By the close of 2008, the Texas Missions of Mercy had |
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provided more than 12,000 residents of the state with dental care |
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worth nearly $4.5 million; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Dental Association and Texas Dental |
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Association Smiles Foundation continue to provide those in need |
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with important access to dental care, thus contributing to the |
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improved health and well-being of many people; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the members of the Texas Dental |
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Association and Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation for |
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offering vital dental care to their fellow Texans through the 2010 |
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Texas Missions of Mercy; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for these two groups as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |