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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Michael Christopher Riddle, Jr., is graduating from |
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The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston on June 4, 2011; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, From an early age, Michael Riddle stood out in a |
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crowd, making his strong, young voice heard at a school event with |
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little need for a microphone; blessed with an equally strong heart, |
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he could still easily be moved to tears when witnessing another |
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person in pain; his selfless compassion, desire to help others, and |
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strong sense of duty later drew him to an outstanding tenure in the |
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U.S. Navy as a medical corpsman, during which time his path in life |
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would become fully realized; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his curiosity and abilities as a |
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problem-solver, Mr. Riddle became an inventor, creating a |
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biomedical waste disposal system, an identification necklace that |
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emergency personnel could use to determine a patient's medical |
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history, and a slide dryer that remains in use today at a Florida |
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hospital; he also worked at one of the nation's leading cancer |
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treatment facilities, MD Anderson, where he continued to develop |
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new tools and procedures of value to the health care profession; and |
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WHEREAS, This fine young man is devoted to his wife and four |
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small children, yet he embarked on an educational journey that even |
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single, childless professionals would find daunting; once again |
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meeting a challenge that few would have tried, Michael Riddle truly |
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has much to be proud of, and the completion of his medical degree |
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signals an exciting new chapter in a life rich with promise; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Michael Christopher Riddle, Jr., on his |
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graduation from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all |
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of his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Riddle as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |