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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 290
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in |
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recognizing Dr. John S. Findley, president of the American Dental |
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Association, on the occasion of Texas Dental Association Day, |
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February 25, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Findley earned his dental degree from Baylor |
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College of Dentistry; his earlier education was at Southern |
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Methodist University, North Texas State University, and the |
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United States Air Force Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Findley practices general dentistry in Plano, |
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and he was installed as president of the American Dental |
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Association in October of 2008; as president, he leads the |
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nation's largest dental association in its efforts to protect and |
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improve the public's oral health and promote advances in |
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dentistry; his former service to the association as a board |
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member included serving as a trustee and chairing reference |
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committees on dental education and licensure and on government |
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affairs; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Findley is a past president of the Texas |
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Dental Association, which has honored him with eight different |
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President's Awards, and of the Dallas County Dental Society, |
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which named him Dentist of the Year in 1995; he is a member of the |
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Academy of General Dentistry and a fellow of the American and |
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International Colleges of Dentists and of the Pierre Fauchard |
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Academy, an international honorary organization for dentists; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Dr. John S. Findley on his |
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outstanding service in the field of dentistry and on his |
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invaluable contributions to the American Dental Association; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Shapiro, Nelson |
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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 February 23, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |