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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 816
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Dr. Carlos J. Cardenas of Edinburg, who has been |
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installed as president of the Texas Medical Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Cardenas is cofounder, chief administrative |
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officer, and chairman of the board of Doctors Hospital at |
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Renaissance; a graduate of The University of Texas Medical Branch |
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at Galveston, he has practiced gastroenterology for nearly three |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, He has previously held a number of leadership |
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positions with the Texas Medical Association; he served as a |
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member of its Council on Legislation and was legislative chair of |
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the Border Health Caucus; he is a member of the TMA Foundation, |
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the association's philanthropic arm, and he is a founding and |
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Patron Club member of TEXPAC, its political action committee; and |
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WHEREAS, He has been a staunch advocate on behalf of medical |
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practitioners and patient care, and he regularly attends the |
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association's legislative lobby days each legislative session; he |
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has advised numerous elected officials and policymakers at the |
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state and federal levels on health matters; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carlos Cardenas is a highly respected leader |
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in the medical community, and it is truly fitting that his peers |
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have selected him to be president of the Texas Medical |
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Association; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Carlos J. Cardenas on his |
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commitment to excellence in the field of medicine and his |
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advocacy on behalf of the medical profession and extend to him |
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congratulations on his election as president of the Texas Medical |
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Association; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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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 May 19, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |