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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas A&M University System, West Texas A&M |
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University, Texas A&M University, the Texas A&M College of |
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Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and the Texas A&M |
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Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory are hosting the |
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dedication of the Charles W. "Doc" Graham '53 DVM, The Texas A&M |
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University System Center on the campus of West Texas A&M University |
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on June 3, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, This exciting new veterinary-focused center is |
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comprised of two recently completed buildings, which opened in |
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September 2020; the Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach |
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(VERO) Building is a $22-million, 36,000-square-foot facility that |
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serves as a gateway for students who are interested in pursuing |
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veterinary science, and it also promotes collaborative and |
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multidisciplinary research among scientists; in addition, the VERO |
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program will host current A&M veterinary students for clinical |
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rotations and internships that will introduce them to the Texas |
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livestock industry, serve as home for the A&M veterinary college's |
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2+2 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, and house researchers; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The new Charles W. Graham, DVM, Texas A&M Veterinary |
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Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is a $17.6-million, |
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22,000-square-foot facility that incorporates state-of-the-art |
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diagnostic services in bacteriology, pathology, serology, and |
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virology; in addition, the TVMDL is home to one of only two |
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high-containment, biosafety level 3 laboratories in Texas, |
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designed to test for animal diseases that pose a threat to the |
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public health and the agricultural economy; the facility will also |
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provide veterinary students at all levels with a wealth of |
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practical experience; and |
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WHEREAS, The TVMDL and the new center are both named in honor |
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of Dr. Charles W. "Doc" Graham, a distinguished 1953 graduate of |
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Texas A&M, one of the world's leading equine veterinarians, and a |
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longtime leader in the horse and cattle industries in Texas; he has |
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been recognized by Texas A&M's AgriLife program, College of |
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Agriculture and Life Sciences, and veterinary college and inducted |
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to many halls of fame; and |
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WHEREAS, By strengthening the study and practice of |
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large-animal veterinary medicine in Texas, this new center and |
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these two new state-of-the-art facilities represent a considerable |
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investment in the future prosperity of the region; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of the Charles W. |
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"Doc" Graham '53 DVM, The Texas A&M University System Center and the |
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VERO and TVMDL buildings on the campus of West Texas A&M University |
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and extend to all those affiliated with the school sincere best |
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wishes for continued success. |