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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 4
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WHEREAS, Dr. Gerald Stagg of Mount Pleasant was |
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presented with a Lifetime Achievement in Healthcare Award at |
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the Titus Regional Medical Foundation's annual Grand Gala on |
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April 28, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Gerald Stagg grew up in Louisiana, where he |
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graduated as valedictorian of his class at Acadia Baptist Academy |
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and earned his medical degree at the Louisiana State University |
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School of Medicine; he originally planned to become a surgeon but |
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was drawn to pediatrics after filling in for a pediatrician while |
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on a medical mission trip in Nigeria; after moving to Mount |
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Pleasant in 1981, Dr. Stagg founded the Pediatric Clinic, which |
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serves patients in Mount Pleasant and the surrounding |
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five-county area, and he is a founding partner of Northeast Texas |
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Pediatrics; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Stagg has also held multiple leadership roles |
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at Titus Regional Medical Center, including chief of staff for |
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physician governance, and he is a fellow of the American Academy |
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of Pediatrics; he continues to participate in medical mission |
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trips to Guatemala, and he owns a tree farm where he often hosts |
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events for underprivileged children; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Stagg enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Criss, whom he met at the LSU Medical |
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Center, where she was charge nurse on the pediatric floor and he |
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was chief pediatric resident; the couple take pride in their |
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children, Hayden, Joshua, and Sarah Grace, all of whom are |
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following in their parents' footsteps to pursue careers in |
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medicine; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired by his colleagues and patients alike, |
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Dr. Gerald Stagg has had a positive impact on countless lives |
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through his dedication to excellence in pediatric care, and it is |
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indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing his myriad achievements; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Gerald |
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Stagg on his receipt of a Lifetime Achievement in Healthcare |
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Award from the Titus Regional Medical Foundation and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Dr. Stagg as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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________________________________ |
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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 July 18, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |