| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1095 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Anne Acreman was honored by the Heritage of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Odessa Foundation with a 2009 Community Statesman Award in |
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| 7 | 7 | | recognition of her outstanding civic contributions; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Every year for the past quarter-century, the |
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| 9 | 9 | | Heritage of Odessa Foundation has paid tribute to individuals who |
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| 10 | 10 | | have excelled in their various fields and in their public service |
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| 11 | 11 | | endeavors; nominated by their fellow citizens and chosen by a |
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| 12 | 12 | | special committee, the 13 recipients have volunteered their time |
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| 13 | 13 | | and resources to support Odessa and its residents; in 2009, Dr. |
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| 14 | 14 | | Acreman was selected for this accolade in the category of service in |
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| 15 | 15 | | a profession; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Raised in Odessa, Dr. Acreman graduated from Permian |
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| 17 | 17 | | High School, and she later earned a bachelor's degree from The |
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| 18 | 18 | | University of Texas of the Permian Basin and a medical degree from |
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| 19 | 19 | | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; she went on to |
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| 20 | 20 | | complete a family practice residency at John Peter Smith Hospital |
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| 21 | 21 | | in Fort Worth and was the first woman to serve as its chief |
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| 22 | 22 | | resident; on returning to Odessa, she served as the chief of staff |
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| 23 | 23 | | of the Odessa Regional Medical Center, and she was once again the |
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| 24 | 24 | | first female physician to hold such a position; Dr. Acreman is a |
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| 25 | 25 | | member of the Health Professions Advisory Committee and the |
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| 26 | 26 | | Development Board of UTPB, and she has twice been named Best |
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| 27 | 27 | | Physician by the Odessa American Readers' Poll; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has demonstrated an unwavering |
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| 29 | 29 | | commitment to the field of medicine and to the city of Odessa, and |
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| 30 | 30 | | her compassion and generosity are an inspiration to all who know |
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| 31 | 31 | | her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Anne Acreman on her receipt of |
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| 34 | 34 | | a 2009 Community Statesman Award and extend to her sincere best |
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| 35 | 35 | | wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for Dr. Acreman as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 38 | 38 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Lewis |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | 42 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1095 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 43 | 43 | | 9, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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