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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Patrick Mitchell was nominated by the El Paso |
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Academy of General Dentistry for the Texas Academy of General |
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Dentistry 2014 Dentist of the Year Award, and this presents a |
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welcome opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of this |
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esteemed Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, One of only 20 dentists nominated for the 2014 |
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Dentist of the Year Award, which is the most prestigious accolade |
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given by the TAGD, Dr. Mitchell was among those honored at the |
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academy's annual Lone Star Dental Conference in Austin on September |
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28; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating a commitment to excellence in his |
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vocation, Dr. Mitchell is a fellow of the Academy of General |
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Dentistry and the American Society of Dentistry for Children; he is |
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also a member of the American Dental Association, the American |
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Orthodontic Society, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, |
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and the El Paso District Dental Society, and he is president of the |
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El Paso AGD; additionally, he has helped educate students and |
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health administrators at local schools about good dental hygiene, |
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and he has delivered lectures to others in his profession at various |
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leadership seminars; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell attended Burges High School in El Paso |
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and went on to study at Tyler Junior College and The University of |
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Texas at El Paso; he graduated from The University of Texas Dental |
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School at San Antonio in 1990 and established his own practice in El |
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Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Mitchell has the love and |
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support of his wife, Lauren, and he is the proud father of six |
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children, Jason, Nate, Amanda, Andrew, Melissa, and Walter; an |
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enthusiastic outdoorsman, he serves as the scoutmaster for Troop |
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No. 27, and he enjoys myriad activities, including camping, |
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mountain climbing, and skiing; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Patrick Mitchell continues to distinguish |
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himself through his outstanding dedication to his patients and his |
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professional community, and he is held in high regard by all who are |
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fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Patrick Mitchell on his |
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nomination for the 2014 Dentist of the Year Award presented by the |
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Texas Academy of General Dentistry and extend to him sincere best |
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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. Mitchell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Márquez |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1890 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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