H.R. No. 1119
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Sajjadul Islam has been inducted into the Odessa
Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame, and this occasion provides a
fitting opportunity to honor this esteemed professional; and
WHEREAS, After earning a medical degree from Dhaka Medical
College in Bangladesh, Dr. Islam completed an internship at
Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau and a residency in diagnostic
radiology through Brown University at the Rhode Island Hospital,
where he was named chief resident; he also accepted a fellowship in
neuroradiology and interventional neuroradiology at The University
of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and he later practiced
medicine in New York; and
WHEREAS, In 1984, Dr. Islam relocated to Odessa, and the
following year, he launched the first MRI center in the region, West
Texas Imaging Center; as its president and CEO, he has overseen the
growth of the center from one machine and two employees to a staff
of 16 and a range of modern equipment; in addition, Dr. Islam has
served as a radiologist at Medical Center Hospital and Odessa
Regional Medical Center and as chair of the radiology department at
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Midland; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Islam has remained active in the field of
medicine as a member of numerous organizations, including the
American Medical Association, the Radiological Society of North
America, and the Texas Medical Association, and he received the
Legacy of Caring Award from the Texas Medical Foundation; he is also
involved in the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, the Pillars Club of the
United Way, and the Education Foundation of the Ector County
Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Dr. Islam has enjoyed the
love and support of his wife of 30 years, Nasreen, their sons,
Sameer, Shez, and Salman, their daughter-in-law, Ebtesam, and their
granddaughter; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community and his profession, Dr.
Islam has garnered the lasting respect and admiration of his fellow
residents, and he may indeed reflect with great pride on his civic
contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Sajjadul Islam on his 2009
induction into the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Islam as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Lewis
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1119 was adopted by the House on April
7, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House