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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Francis H. Wright Jr. is making vital |
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contributions to the health and well-being of his fellow Texans |
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through his efforts as the presiding officer of the Chronic Kidney |
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Disease Task Force; and |
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WHEREAS, Appointed by the governor in 2021, Dr. Wright leads |
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the task force in educating health care professionals and |
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coordinating the implementation of the state's plan for prevention, |
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early screening, diagnosis, and management of chronic kidney |
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disease; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of a career that has spanned more than |
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four decades, Dr. Wright has performed over 3,000 transplants; he |
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currently serves as the medical director for Transplant Care |
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Consultants, and his previous roles include director of the Solid |
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Organ Transplant Program, director of organ transplantation and of |
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the Transplant Surgery Fellowship Program at the Texas Transplant |
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Institute at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital in San |
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Antonio, and director of the transplant program at Centennial |
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Medical Center in Nashville; and |
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WHEREAS, A fellow of the American College of Surgeons, |
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Dr. Wright takes an active role in his professional community; he |
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has served as president of the Southeastern Organ Procurement |
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Foundation and the American Foundation for Donation and |
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Transplantation and on a number of committees of the United Network |
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for Organ Sharing; he holds a medical degree from The University of |
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Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Francis Wright has earned widespread admiration |
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for his exceptional skill, professionalism, and dedication, and he |
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is indeed deserving of recognition for his work on the Chronic |
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Kidney Disease Task Force; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Dr. Francis H. Wright Jr. for his |
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service as the presiding officer of the Chronic Kidney Disease Task |
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Force and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Wright as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |