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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Houston in mourning the loss of Dr. Stephen |
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Chmaitelli, who died August 15, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, A beloved member of the community, Stephen |
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Chmaitelli was known for his generosity and his enthusiasm for |
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living each day to the fullest, and he touched the lives of many |
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through his work as a veterinarian; and |
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WHEREAS, Stephen Chmaitelli was born on September 28, |
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1975; he graduated from Texas A&M University, where he was a |
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member of the Singing Cadets and was a Walk-on 12th Man; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Chmaitelli practiced both large and small |
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veterinary medicine, and much of his work was pro bono; he worked |
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for a time in Africa on a mission to save rhinoceroses; he |
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practiced in Austin and in Carthage, and in 2015, he established |
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Garden Oaks Veterinary Clinic in Houston; he was known as a |
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brilliant veterinarian who followed his intuition, and he was an |
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active member of the Texas Veterinary Medicine Association Board |
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of Directors; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided in all things by his kind spirit, |
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Dr. Chmaitelli fostered a warm and friendly work environment, |
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and he will be dearly missed by a staff that he treated like |
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family; his warmth extended to his clients and to the animals in |
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his care, and he was known for rescuing and patiently healing |
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stray animals that had been destined for euthanasia; and |
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WHEREAS, Stephen Chmaitelli was a skilled rugby player and |
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enjoyed horsemanship, and he was an avid fan of the Houston |
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Astros, good country music, and Lebanese cuisine; he was held in |
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high esteem by his colleagues and was beloved by his friends and |
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clients, and he will long be remembered with respect and |
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admiration by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Dr. Stephen Chmaitelli; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Stephen Chmaitelli. |