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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Thomas Harrison has been named the 2022 Texas |
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Dentist of the Year by the Texas Academy of General Dentistry; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Texas Academy of General Dentistry |
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selects one dentist as Texas Dentist of the Year, the |
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organization's highest honor; nominees are chosen by local chapters |
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of the Texas Dental Association and the Texas AGD throughout the |
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state; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly four decades, Dr. Tommy Harrison owned a |
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private group dental practice in Katy, where he continues to |
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provide exemplary care to his patients; in addition, he is an |
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assistant professor in the Department of General Practice and |
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Dental Public Health at The University of Texas Health Science |
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Center at Houston School of Dentistry, and he further serves UTSD as |
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a PACE Practice Consultant and as a member of the Faculty Senate, |
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the Dean's Admissions Committee, and the Mosaic team; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Harrison has held leadership positions in a |
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number of professional organizations, including serving as |
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president of the Texas Dental Association and of the Greater |
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Houston Dental Society; among his many accolades are the Texas |
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Dental Association Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Service and |
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three Texas Dentist of the Year nominations; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his outstanding commitment to his |
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profession, Tommy Harrison has earned the admiration of his |
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colleagues and patients alike, and he may indeed take pride in his |
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receipt of this well-deserved honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Thomas Harrison on his |
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selection as 2022 Texas Dentist of the Year by the Texas Academy of |
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General Dentistry and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success with his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Harrison as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |