| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1875 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, For nearly four decades, Dr. Cirilo Madrid of El |
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| 6 | 6 | | Paso has distinguished himself through his work with Aliviane, |
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| 7 | 7 | | Inc., a chemical dependency treatment and prevention program; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Aliviane, Inc., is one of the most comprehensive |
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| 9 | 9 | | drug treatment programs in the Southwest, and Dr. Madrid has been |
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| 10 | 10 | | employed by the program for 39 years; he is currently Aliviane's |
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| 11 | 11 | | chief executive officer; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, A fourth-generation Texan, "Chilo" Madrid earned |
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| 13 | 13 | | his bachelor's degree in education from Arizona State University |
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| 14 | 14 | | and his master's degree in education from The University of Texas at |
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| 15 | 15 | | El Paso; he received his doctorate in psychology in 2003; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Madrid's professional interest in chemical |
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| 17 | 17 | | dependency issues began when he was an intern at Arizona State |
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| 18 | 18 | | Psychiatric Hospital in 1966; a decorated veteran of the Vietnam |
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| 19 | 19 | | War, he also worked in drug treatment programs during his military |
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| 20 | 20 | | service; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Now a nationally recognized expert in the field of |
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| 22 | 22 | | chemical dependency, Dr. Madrid is the author of several |
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| 23 | 23 | | influential papers on the subject, including "Changing the Heart of |
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| 24 | 24 | | America," which argues for eliminating the stigma associated with |
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| 25 | 25 | | drug issues, and "Animo--A Tool Box," which outlines treatment |
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| 26 | 26 | | approaches; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Madrid has been certified as an Addiction |
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| 28 | 28 | | Professional by the Texas Criminal Justice Association, and he is |
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| 29 | 29 | | also a National Tobacco Addiction Counselor, a National Master |
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| 30 | 30 | | Addiction Counselor of Texas, and a Licensed Chemical Dependency |
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| 31 | 31 | | Counselor; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Madrid has served as vice president of the board |
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| 33 | 33 | | of the Association of Substance Abuse Service Providers, and he was |
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| 34 | 34 | | appointed to the Special Inhalant Abuse Committee in 1987; his |
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| 35 | 35 | | achievements were recognized with the Juan Carlos Finlay Award from |
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| 36 | 36 | | the Hispanic Officers Advisory Committee of the U.S. Public Health |
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| 37 | 37 | | Service in 1998; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Cirilo Madrid is a leader in his field and a |
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| 39 | 39 | | caring professional, and his work has touched the lives of many and |
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| 40 | 40 | | earned him the respect and admiration of his peers; now, therefore, |
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| 41 | 41 | | be it |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 43 | 43 | | Legislature hereby commend Dr. Cirilo Madrid for his years of |
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| 44 | 44 | | service with Aliviane, Inc., and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 45 | 45 | | for the future; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 47 | | prepared for Dr. Madrid as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 48 | 48 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Marquez |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 52 | 52 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1875 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 53 | 53 | | 14, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 54 | 54 | | ______________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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