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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Podiatric Medical Association |
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are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the organization's |
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founding on June 24, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, The TPMA traces its origins back to October 22, |
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1917, when the Texas Chiropodist Society held its first organized |
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meeting; in 1923, the 38th Texas Legislature passed a bill adding |
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the practice of chiropody, now known as podiatry, to the Medical |
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Practice Act, and in 1939, the State of Texas began independently |
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licensing chiropodists; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization adopted the Texas Podiatric |
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Medical Association as its name in 1986; today, its membership |
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includes more than 680 doctors of podiatric medicine, or |
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podiatrists, who are uniquely qualified to diagnose and treat |
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conditions affecting the foot and ankle; the care that they provide |
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to Texas patients can reduce hospitalizations and save millions in |
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medical costs, and their services are of crucial importance to |
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diabetic patients with complications of the lower extremities; and |
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WHEREAS, For a century, the Texas Podiatric Medical |
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Association has advanced the interests and standard of care of a |
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medical profession that is vital to the well-being of countless |
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Texans, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing this special |
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milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Texas Podiatric Medical Association on |
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its centennial celebration and commend the men and women of this |
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exemplary organization for their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Podiatric Medical Association as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Laubenberg |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2041 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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