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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Richard C. Black of El Paso has greatly |
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benefited the Texas Dental Association through his dedicated |
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leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, A former president of the association, Rick Black |
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served six terms as chair of the Council on Legislative and |
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Regulatory Affairs; he has also served the organization as senior |
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director of the board, as chair of the Council on Ethics and |
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Judicial Affairs, and as a member of a number of committees; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Black has contributed to the advancement of his |
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profession on a national level through his service on the American |
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Dental Association Council on Government Affairs and on the ADA |
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Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs; in addition, he is a |
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former president of the El Paso District Dental Society; and |
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WHEREAS, The recipient of many accolades, Dr. Black was |
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accorded the ADA President's Citation and three TDA President's |
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Awards, and he is a fellow of the American College of Dentists and |
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International College of Dentists; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in El Paso, Dr. Black graduated from |
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Southern Methodist University; he received his dental degree and |
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his master's degree in oral biology from The University of Texas |
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School of Dentistry at Houston, where he also completed his |
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orthodontic specialty residency; in 1978, he established an |
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orthodontics practice in his hometown; he has given generously of |
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his time and talents to the community as president of the Sun Bowl, |
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Sunturians, and First Presbyterian Preschool and as chair of Border |
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Children's Health Center and the El Paso City/County Health Board; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Richard Black has demonstrated an exceptional |
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commitment to his profession, and it is indeed fitting to recognize |
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him for his outstanding service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Richard Black for his leadership in |
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the Texas Dental Association and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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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. Black as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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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. 1983 was adopted by the House on April |
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22, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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