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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 539
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WHEREAS, The observance of Texas Doctors' Day on March 30, |
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2017, provides a welcome opportunity to honor the physicians of |
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the Lone Star State for their unwavering commitment to the health |
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and well-being of the people of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Conceived by Eudora Brown Almond, the wife of |
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Dr. Charles B. Almond, the first Doctors' Day was held in Winder, |
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Georgia, in 1933; the occasion received wider recognition with |
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the passing decades, and in 1990, President George H. W. Bush |
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signed legislation designating March 30 of each year as National |
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Doctors' Day; this date was selected to commemorate the |
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anniversary of the first use of general anesthesia in surgery by |
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Dr. Crawford W. Long in 1842; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas is home to more than 60,000 physicians, who |
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not only provide for the care of others but also serve in many |
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positions of leadership at all levels of society; the Texas |
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Legislature has long benefited from the dedication of such |
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individuals, including current state representatives Tom |
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Oliverson, J. D. Sheffield, John Zerwas, and Greg Bonnen and |
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state senators Dawn Buckingham, Charles Schwertner, and Donna |
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Campbell; and |
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WHEREAS, Doctors play an essential role in the health care |
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of countless Texans, and their contributions to the welfare and |
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prosperity of the state have earned them the respect, admiration, |
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and appreciation of their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 30, 2017, as Texas Doctors' |
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Day and pay special tribute to the physicians currently serving |
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in the Texas Legislature. |
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Huffman |
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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 March 30, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |