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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The City of Victoria is bidding a fond farewell to |
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Dr. Yusuke Yahagi in April 2019, when he retires from his position |
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at Citizens Medical Center and leaves the community that he has |
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served for more than a decade; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Japan who has made his home in the Lone |
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Star State for much of his career, Dr. Yahagi joined the medical |
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staff at Citizens Medical Center as a cardiovascular and thoracic |
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surgeon 13 years ago, after previously working in San Antonio and in |
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Lubbock, where he was chief of cardiac surgery at Texas Tech |
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University; admired for his skill and his exceptional manner with |
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patients, he was named the city's "Best Cardiologist" by the |
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Victoria Advocate in 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Yahagi is also a talented musician, and he is |
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the front man for the band Dr. Yahagi and the Mended Hearts; over |
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the years, the Mended Hearts have raised thousands of dollars for |
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charitable groups through performances and benefit concerts, |
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including a sum of $10,000 for survivors of the 2011 earthquake and |
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tsunami in Japan; Dr. Yahagi and his bandmates have also helped |
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support the Relay for Life, the Vine School for children with |
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communication disorders, and other deserving causes, and a portion |
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of their album sales go to the surgeon's own charity, the Yahagi |
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Heart Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, This multitalented gentleman enjoys running, |
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lifting weights, and painting in his leisure hours, and he authored |
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a novel, The Exchange Soldier, about a boy who attends a military |
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academy in Tokyo; with his retirement, he and his wife, April, are |
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looking forward to having the opportunity to spend more time with |
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their three daughters and their grandson; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he will be sorely missed in Victoria, |
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Dr. Yusuke Yahagi carries with him the best wishes of his many |
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friends, patients, and fans as he embarks on what is certain to be |
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another exciting chapter in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Yusuke Yahagi for his years of service |
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to Victoria and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Yahagi as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Morrison |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 641 was adopted by the House on March |
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21, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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