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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 529
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Dr. David K. Teegarden, who is retiring after 40 years |
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of devoted service as a physician and educator; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Teegarden has long been committed to |
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improving medical care and making it more accessible for the |
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people of East Texas; he has also focused on developing physician |
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leaders throughout the region; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Teegarden graduated from The University of |
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Texas Medical Branch in 1971 and completed an internship at |
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Brackenridge Hospital in Austin and a residency and fellowship at |
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the Mayo Clinic and Baylor University Medical Center, becoming |
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board certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, He served in the United States Army and was |
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stationed at the Army Institute of Surgical Research at Brooke |
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Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, where he was chief of the |
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division of gastroenterology; he received the Army Commendation |
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Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Teegarden moved to Tyler and began a long |
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career of providing medical services to people throughout the |
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East Texas area; a pioneer in bringing specialty care to patients |
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outside of a major metropolitan area, he traveled to rural |
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communities, providing services in small rural hospitals and |
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helping to keep such hospitals in local communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Teegarden was one of the four founders of the |
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Trinity Clinic and Trinity Mother Frances Health System, which |
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was formed through the merger of Mother Frances Hospital and 56 |
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physicians in 1995; the newly formed health system was one of the |
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first fully integrated health care systems in the state, and he |
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currently serves as its president and chief medical officer; and |
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WHEREAS, He also holds a master of science degree in |
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medical management and has served as an adjunct professor at |
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several institutions, working tirelessly to develop physician |
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leaders who are skilled in providing caring, efficient, and |
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high-quality health care; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Teegarden has served on the Mayo Clinic |
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Leadership Council for Alumni Philanthropy, as president of the |
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Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, and on the executive advisory |
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board of The University of Texas at Tyler College of Business and |
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Technology; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding physician has contributed |
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significantly to enhancing the provision of high-quality health |
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care to the people of East Texas; he is truly an inspiration to |
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those who have had the pleasure of knowing him and working with |
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him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Dr. David K. Teegarden for his many |
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years of service, leadership, and commitment to providing the |
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best possible health care for Texas citizens and extend to him |
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best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. |
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Eltife |
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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 March 16, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |