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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The year 2011 has been designated World Veterinary |
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Year in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the creation of |
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veterinary education and the veterinary medical profession; and |
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WHEREAS, Two and a half centuries ago, in 1761, the first |
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school of veterinary medicine was established in Lyon, France; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, veterinarians make substantial contributions |
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to the improvement of animal, public, and environmental health and |
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play an important role in food safety, biosecurity, and |
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conservation; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas A&M University is home to the College of |
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Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, the only college of |
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veterinary medicine in the State of Texas, and its faculty, staff, |
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students, and alumni are renowned for their expertise and the |
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positive impact they make in the areas of teaching, research, and |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, Practitioners of veterinary medicine play a vital |
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role in the lives of countless animals and their owners, as well as |
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the wider public, and they may indeed reflect with pride on the |
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myriad achievements realized by the members of their profession; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Texas A&M College of Veterinary |
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Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, the Texas Veterinary Medical |
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Association, and veterinarians throughout Texas on the occasion of |
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World Veterinary Year and extend to all those associated with the |
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profession sincere best wishes for continued success in their |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and |
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Biomedical Sciences as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |