H.R. No. 2793
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Kaparaboyna Ashok Kumar is being inducted as
president of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians in a ceremony
held at the Annual Scientific Assembly in Arlington on July 19,
2009; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad,
India, Dr. Kumar completed a surgical residency at St. James'
University Hospital in England and a family practice residency at
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler; he
currently serves as a professor in the Department of Family and
Community Medicine at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kumar is an active member of the Texas and
American Academies of Family Physicians, previously serving as TAFP
parliamentarian, vice president, treasurer, and the special
constituency representative on the executive committee; moreover,
he was the first International Medical Graduate delegate to the
AAFP Congress of Delegates; his many honors include the TAFP
Exemplary Teaching Award and election to the fellowship of the
illustrious Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh; and
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his chosen field, Dr. Kumar has
earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues, who are sure to
benefit from his leadership of TAFP; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Kaparaboyna Ashok Kumar on his
induction as president of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians
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. Kumar as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Menendez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2793 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House