H.R. No. 3120
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Bill Moore has served with great distinction as
president of the Texas Pharmacy Association for 2008-2009; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1879, the TPA represents almost 4,000
members and works to unite and advance the pharmacy profession in
order to help Texans lead healthy lives; Mr. Moore has been a member
since 1963 and has served as chair of the TPA Insurance Trust, in
addition to holding numerous other leadership positions; a tireless
advocate for the association, he has long traveled the state to
visit pharmacy students, help develop local association chapters,
and recruit new members from the ranks of practicing pharmacists;
he is also a longtime member of the National Community Pharmacists
Association and the American Pharmacists Association; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Moore was born in Hallettsville and graduated
from The University of Texas College of Pharmacy in 1960; he worked
as a pharmacist in Ganado and Victoria before purchasing a pharmacy
in Sinton in 1965; today, Moore's Pharmacy, Inc., is an
independently owned group of three pharmacies in Sinton, Beeville,
and Corpus Christi that specialize in custom compounding; Mr.
Moore's son and fellow TPA member Robert Moore manages the Beeville
location; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Moore shares a rewarding
marriage with his wife, Linda, and they take pleasure in spending
time with their 5 children, 11 grandchildren, and 2
great-grandchildren; he plays an active role in his church, and in
his free time he joins with his wife in devoting significant effort
to the fight against cancer; and
WHEREAS, After nearly half a century as a pharmacist, Bill
Moore continues to be a dynamic leader in his profession, with a
deep commitment to improving the health of his fellow Texans, and he
can indeed take pride in his outstanding tenure as president of the
Texas Pharmacy Association; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Bill Moore for his contributions as
president of the Texas Pharmacy Association 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 Mr. Moore as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Hunter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3120 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House