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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Brian Nyquist, policy analyst for the House |
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Committee on Public Health, has been inducted into the Alpha Tau |
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chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health; and |
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WHEREAS, Graduating summa cum laude with a master's degree in |
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public health from the Texas A&M University Health Science Center |
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School of Public Health, Mr. Nyquist earned the distinction of |
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being the only member of his class inducted into this prestigious |
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national society, which is limited to the top 10 percent of public |
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health students; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Nyquist also holds a bachelor's degree in human |
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biology from The University of Texas at Austin; while studying at |
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UT, he gained invaluable experience as a research assistant and an |
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undergraduate teaching assistant; he subsequently worked in |
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research compliance for the Texas A&M University System and also |
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processed research proposals and conducted studies on biohazardous |
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materials for the TAMU Institutional Biosafety Committee for |
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several years; he was later promoted to the Human Subjects |
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Protection Program, for which he served as liaison for more than |
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1,800 active human subject research protocols; and |
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WHEREAS, In his work as a policy analyst for the House |
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Committee on Public Health of the 84th Texas Legislature, |
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Mr. Nyquist brings his extensive knowledge in many areas of the |
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health field to advise about and help craft public health |
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legislation; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedicated work of Brian Nyquist greatly |
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contributes to the health and well-being of the people of Texas, and |
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it is a pleasure to recognize him for his many accomplishments; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Brian Nyquist on his induction into |
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the Alpha Tau chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public |
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Health and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Nyquist as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |