H.R. No. 769
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Dr. George Norvell Smith has been named the
  recipient of the 2017 Osteopathic Family Physician of the Year
  Award by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians; and
         WHEREAS, A Del Rio native, Dr. Smith received his bachelor's
  degree in biology from The University of Texas at El Paso and went
  on to graduate from the Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine
  in 1974; he has been employed as the director of Talecris Plasma
  Resources, West Rest Haven, and West Emergency Medical Services;
  during the tragic West Fertilizer Company fire and explosion in
  2013, he guided the shelter-in-place strategy at the nursing home,
  and although he was injured, he helped coordinate triage efforts
  for the town; and
         WHEREAS, Dedicated to his profession, Dr. Smith is a founder
  of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association and has served the
  organization in a number of leadership roles, including president;
  he also served as president of the Texas Medical Directors
  Association and of the Texas College of Osteopathic Family
  Physicians, and he is a member of the board of governors of the
  Texas College of Osteopathic Family Practitioners, which named him
  2006 Family Physician of the Year; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Smith has served on the West Hospital Authority
  board of directors for more than three decades, and he became its
  president in 2009; moreover, he has served the West Independent
  School District as a team physician and as a member of the Health
  Advisory Committee; he has benefited the wider community as
  president of the Kiwanis Club, as president of the Sokol Gymnastics
  Association of West, as associate director and Safety Committee
  chair for Westfest, and as a volunteer announcer for the West Youth
  Baseball and Softball Association; in 2002, the West Chamber of
  Commerce named him Citizen of the Year, and among many other
  accolades, he has received the Jefferson Award from the American
  Institute for Public Service; and
         WHEREAS, Through his professional and civic contributions,
  George Smith has made a lasting, positive difference in his
  community and beyond, and he is truly deserving of this prestigious
  honor; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. George Norvell Smith on his
  receipt of the 2017 Osteopathic Family Physician of the Year Award
  from the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Dr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Kacal
 
 
Straus Goldman Oliverson
 
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
 
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
 
Alvarado Gooden Parker
 
Anchia Guerra Paul
 
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
 
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
 
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
 
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
 
Bailes Herrero Price
 
Bell Hinojosa Raney
 
Bernal Holland Raymond
 
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
 
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
 
Bohac Hunter Roberts
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Burrows Kacal Sanford
 
Button Keough Schaefer
 
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
 
Canales King of Parker Schubert
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
 
Clardy Klick Sheffield
 
Coleman Koop Shine
 
Collier Krause Simmons
 
Cook Kuempel Smithee
 
Cortez Lambert Springer
 
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
 
Craddick Lang Stickland
 
Cyrier Larson Stucky
 
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
 
Darby Leach Thierry
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
 
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
 
Deshotel Martinez Turner
 
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
 
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
 
Elkins Miller Villalba
 
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
 
Fallon Moody Walle
 
Farrar Morrison White
 
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
 
Frank Murphy Workman
 
Frullo Murr Wray
 
Geren Neave Wu
 
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
 
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 769 was adopted by the House on March
  16, 2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House