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  H.R. No. 396
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, After eight years of exceptional service as
  commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services,
  Dr. David L. Lakey concluded his tenure in that important post on
  January 30, 2015; and
         WHEREAS, This skilled medical professional became
  commissioner of DSHS in January 2007, taking charge of one of the
  state's largest agencies; he was responsible for overseeing
  programs to address such urgent issues as disease prevention,
  disaster preparedness, environmental and consumer safety, and
  family and community health services; his outstanding leadership
  abilities were demonstrated on a number of occasions, most recently
  in response to the Ebola virus outbreak in 2014, when he played a
  key part in coordinating the state's efforts to contain the
  disease; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Lakey is a graduate of the Indiana University
  School of Medicine, and he completed his residency in internal
  medicine and a fellowship in adult and pediatric infectious disease
  at Vanderbilt University Medical Center; before joining DSHS, he
  served as an associate professor of medicine for eight years at The
  University of Texas Health Science Center in Tyler, where he was
  also chief of the Division of Clinical Infectious Disease and
  medical director of the Center for Pulmonary and Infectious Disease
  Control; in addition, he excelled in his duties as the associate
  director for infectious disease and biosecurity at the UT Center
  for Biosecurity and Public Health Preparedness, and he was
  responsible for leading a bioterrorism preparedness committee for
  34 hospitals and for guiding the development of the Public Health
  Laboratory of East Texas; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Lakey left his post as commissioner to accept a
  first-ever joint appointment with The University of Texas System
  and UT Health Northeast, in which he will focus on improving health
  outcomes throughout the state; in this role, he will continue to
  make important contributions that will help safeguard the
  well-being of Texas residents, furthering his notable legacy of
  public service; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Dr. David L. Lakey for his
  accomplishments as commissioner of the Texas Department of State
  Health Services and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
  success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Dr. Lakey as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Crownover
  Howard
 
 
Straus González Paddie
 
Allen Guerra Parker
 
Alonzo Guillen Paul
 
Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
 
Anchia Harless Phelan
 
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
 
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
 
Ashby Howard Price
 
Aycock Huberty Raney
 
Bell Hughes Raymond
 
Bernal Hunter Reynolds
 
Blanco Isaac Riddle
 
Bohac Israel Rinaldi
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Keough Rose
 
Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
 
Button King of Parker Schaefer
 
Canales King of Taylor Schofield
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
 
Clardy Klick Shaheen
 
Coleman Koop Sheets
 
Collier Krause Sheffield
 
Cook Kuempel Simmons
 
Craddick Landgraf Simpson
 
Crownover Larson Smith
 
Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
 
Dale Leach Spitzer
 
Darby Longoria Springer
 
Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
 
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
 
Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
 
Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
 
Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
 
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
 
Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
 
Farias Miles VanDeaver
 
Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
 
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Fletcher Moody Walle
 
Flynn Morrison White of Bell
 
Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
 
Frullo Murphy Workman
 
Galindo Murr Wray
 
Geren Naishtat Wu
 
Giddings Nevárez Zedler
 
Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
 
Gonzales Otto
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 396 was adopted by the House on February
  19, 2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House