88R18848 BHH-D
 
  By: Schofield H.R. No. 601
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Dr. Thomas Harrison has been named the 2022 Texas
  Dentist of the Year by the Texas Academy of General Dentistry; and
         WHEREAS, Each year, the Texas Academy of General Dentistry
  selects one dentist as Texas Dentist of the Year, the
  organization's highest honor; nominees are chosen by local chapters
  of the Texas Dental Association and the Texas AGD throughout the
  state; and
         WHEREAS, For nearly four decades, Dr. Tommy Harrison owned a
  private group dental practice in Katy, where he continues to
  provide exemplary care to his patients; in addition, he is an
  assistant professor in the Department of General Practice and
  Dental Public Health at The University of Texas Health Science
  Center at Houston School of Dentistry, and he further serves UTSD as
  a PACE Practice Consultant and as a member of the Faculty Senate,
  the Dean's Admissions Committee, and the Mosaic team; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Harrison has held leadership positions in a
  number of professional organizations, including serving as
  president of the Texas Dental Association and of the Greater
  Houston Dental Society; among his many accolades are the Texas
  Dental Association Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Service and
  three Texas Dentist of the Year nominations; and
         WHEREAS, Through his outstanding commitment to his
  profession, Tommy Harrison has earned the admiration of his
  colleagues and patients alike, and he may indeed take pride in his
  receipt of this well-deserved honor; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Thomas Harrison on his
  selection as 2022 Texas Dentist of the Year by the Texas Academy of
  General Dentistry and extend to him sincere best wishes for
  continued success with his important work; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Dr. Harrison as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.