H.R. No. 2039
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Donald R. Butts has deservedly been named the
Distinguished Houston Surgeon of the Year for 2009 by the Houston
Surgical Society; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Butts has devoted his career to the practice of
surgical medicine, and he has maintained an admirable record of
achievement over the course of four decades; in 1970, he helped
found the Colon and Rectal Clinic in Houston, and he has led that
practice as president in the years since; moreover, he has gained
further acclaim among his peers for his other professional
endeavors, which have included service as chief of staff at Houston
Northwest Medical Center and as a clinical associate at The
University of Texas Medical School at Houston; and
WHEREAS, Born in DeKalb in 1935, Donald Butts graduated from
Marlin High School in 1953 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree
at North Texas State University in 1958; four years later, he
graduated from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston,
and he completed his internship and residency at Memorial Hermann
Hospital in Houston between 1962 and 1970, taking time out for two
years of service in the U.S. Navy; moreover, Dr. Butts took part in
the fellowship program at The University of Texas Health Sciences
Center at Houston and had the distinction of being its first
graduate; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Butts was the recipient of the Violet Keiller
Award in 1969 and the Dr. Ed Roberson Award from Houston Northwest
Medical Center in 2004; a well-known figure in his profession, he is
active in numerous medical organizations and has served as
president of the Harris County Medical Society and as a member of
the Cancer Committee and the Patient-Physician Advocate Committee
of the Texas Medical Association; and
WHEREAS, A surgeon of great ability and extensive experience,
Donald Butts has won the respect of his peers and the gratitude of
his patients, and his accomplishments have contributed to the City
of Houston's renown as a center for skilled medical care; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Donald R. Butts on his
selection as the Distinguished Houston Surgeon for 2009 by the
Houston Surgical Society and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Butts as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Riddle
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2039 was adopted by the House on May
13, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House