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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. George Norvell Smith has been named the |
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recipient of the 2017 Osteopathic Family Physician of the Year |
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Award by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians; and |
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WHEREAS, A Del Rio native, Dr. Smith received his bachelor's |
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degree in biology from The University of Texas at El Paso and went |
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on to graduate from the Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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in 1974; he has been employed as the director of Talecris Plasma |
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Resources, West Rest Haven, and West Emergency Medical Services; |
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during the tragic West Fertilizer Company fire and explosion in |
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2013, he guided the shelter-in-place strategy at the nursing home, |
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and although he was injured, he helped coordinate triage efforts |
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for the town; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to his profession, Dr. Smith is a founder |
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of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association and has served the |
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organization in a number of leadership roles, including president; |
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he also served as president of the Texas Medical Directors |
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Association and of the Texas College of Osteopathic Family |
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Physicians, and he is a member of the board of governors of the |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Family Practitioners, which named him |
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2006 Family Physician of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Smith has served on the West Hospital Authority |
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board of directors for more than three decades, and he became its |
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president in 2009; moreover, he has served the West Independent |
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School District as a team physician and as a member of the Health |
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Advisory Committee; he has benefited the wider community as |
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president of the Kiwanis Club, as president of the Sokol Gymnastics |
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Association of West, as associate director and Safety Committee |
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chair for Westfest, and as a volunteer announcer for the West Youth |
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Baseball and Softball Association; in 2002, the West Chamber of |
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Commerce named him Citizen of the Year, and among many other |
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accolades, he has received the Jefferson Award from the American |
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Institute for Public Service; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his professional and civic contributions, |
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George Smith has made a lasting, positive difference in his |
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community and beyond, and he is truly deserving of this prestigious |
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honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. George Norvell Smith on his |
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receipt of the 2017 Osteopathic Family Physician of the Year Award |
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from the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Kacal |
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Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 769 was adopted by the House on March |
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16, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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