SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 8

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Dr. Jose Manuel Benavides for his outstanding service on the Texas Medical Board; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Jose Benavides earned his medical degree from Nuevo Leon University, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, in 1955; he received postgraduate training as a fellow in Internal Medicine at the Lahey Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Benavides was licensed by the Texas Medical Board in 1957 and was self-employed in the private practice of Internal Medicine in San Antonio from 1959 to 1994; he then joined The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where he served as a clinical professor until 2006; and

WHEREAS, Over the course of his medical career, Dr. Benavides has served at a number of hospitals, including Christus Santa Rosa Hospital, where he has served in numerous capacities; he has been a much-sought-after lecturer, and he is a member of many professional associations; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Benavides was appointed to the Texas Medical Board in 1999 and was reappointed for a second six-year term in 2005; during his distinguished tenure on the board, he has given generously of his time and energy and has demonstrated his profound commitment to ensuring that Texans receive the best of medical care; and

WHEREAS, His diligent work on the board's committees includes serving as chair of the Finance Committee and the

Ad Hoc Committee to Study Office-Based Anesthesia, the Ad Hoc Committee for Optometric Issues, and the Licensure Committee; and

WHEREAS, Noted for his integrity, his deep-seated sense of duty, his intellect, and his insight, Dr. Benavides leaves an exemplary legacy of dedication to upholding the highest standards of medical care; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Dr. Jose Manuel Benavides on his exceptional service on the Texas Medical Board and on his many contributions to the quality of health care in our state; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Van de Putte

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on June 3, 2011.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate