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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The retirement of Dr. Cayetano E. Barrera III on |
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December 12, 2010, brought to a close an outstanding career |
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distinguished by exceptional service to his patients, the medical |
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profession, and the McAllen community; and |
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WHEREAS, A native with deep family roots in the Rio Grande |
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Valley, Dr. Barrera was born in Mission and graduated from the local |
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high school, where he was president of the student body, captain of |
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the football team, and a member of the National Honor Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Barrera earned his bachelor's degree from Baylor |
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University, serving as president of the Pre-Med Club during his |
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senior year, and went on to earn his medical degree from The |
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; following service |
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in Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Army, he settled in McAllen and |
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established Family Physicians Clinic, a practice partnership; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected in the medical community, Dr. Barrera has |
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served as chief of staff of McAllen General Hospital and as |
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president of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians--Valley Chapter |
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and Hidalgo-Starr Counties Medical Society; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed South Texan has also been an advocate |
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of a number of important initiatives, serving as president of The |
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Tejano Monument, Inc., the McAllen Citizens League, and the McAllen |
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International Museum of Art and Science; he has further shared his |
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time and leadership with the Boy Scouts of America Rio Grande |
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Council, the Rio Grande Valley Historical Collection at The |
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University of Texas--Pan American, and the McAllen Economic |
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Development Board; today, he serves as chair of the board at Rio |
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Bank; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized for his dedicated service to his |
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profession and fellow citizens, Dr. Barrera has earned such honors |
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as the Doctor of the Year Award from the Texas Academy of Family |
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Physicians, the Citizen's Award from LULAC, Silver Beaver and |
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Paisano Awards from the Rio Grande Boy Scout Council, and the |
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Excellence in Leadership Award from the International Women's Board |
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at UTPA; and |
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WHEREAS, Cayetano Barrera has made lasting contributions as a |
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physician and generous volunteer, and he is truly deserving of |
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special tribute for his enduring commitment to serving the greater |
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good; 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 Dr. Cayetano E. Barrera III for his |
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distinguished medical career and service to his community and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Barrera as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Munoz, Jr. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1840 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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