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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, For more than 50 years, Dr. Alberto Gutiérrez of |
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McAllen has distinguished himself through his exceptional |
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achievements as a physician and his compassionate work in behalf of |
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low-income and uninsured patients in the Rio Grande Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Rio Grande City, Alberto Gutiérrez |
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graduated from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
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in 1966, before completing a medical internship in Fresno, |
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California; he served his country as a member of the United States |
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Air Force from 1967 to 1969, and he subsequently operated a family |
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medical practice in Carlsbad, New Mexico, for 30 years; during that |
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time, he initiated an annual health screening event and helped |
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found an organization that provided Christmas gifts for |
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disadvantaged children; on one of his last days in Carlsbad, he was |
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recognized by the city's mayor with the proclamation of |
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"Dr. Gutiérrez Day"; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1998, Dr. Gutiérrez returned to the Rio Grande |
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Valley, where for the past 15 years, he has served as the medical |
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director for Hope Family Health Center in McAllen, a nonprofit |
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charitable clinic that provides free, integrated medical and |
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counseling services to low-income residents of the Rio Grande |
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Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Gutiérrez has also generously shared his |
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medical expertise with patients at DHR Health Hospice in Edinburg; |
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recently, he was recognized by the organization Futuro RGV for his |
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ongoing efforts to address the health care needs of low-income |
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residents; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Gutiérrez enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Clare Gutiérrez; the couple take great |
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pride in their four children, Tatiana, Alberto, Blanca, and Rusty, |
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as well as their five grandchildren, Harrison, Nicholas, Pearl, |
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Ryan, and Stephen; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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know him, Dr. Alberto Gutiérrez has dedicated his life to healing |
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and to helping those in need, and it is a pleasure to join in |
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honoring this inspiring Texan; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor Dr. Alberto Gutiérrez for his many years of service to |
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the people of the Rio Grande Valley and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Gutiérrez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |