81R7329 JNC-D
By: Rios Ybarra H.R. No. 604
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dentists from across the state are gathering at the
Capitol on February 25, 2009, to celebrate Texas Dental Association
Day; and
WHEREAS, The TDA is the third largest state dental
association in the United States, currently serving nearly 8,000
members; chartered in 1871, it is part of a tripartite affiliation,
with the American Dental Association as its national representative
and its component societies at the local level; and
WHEREAS, Governed by two bodies, the TDA has a 22-member
board of directors and a House of Delegates made up of 119 members;
the 20 councils and committees of the association serve as
policy-recommending agencies; and
WHEREAS, This notable group's official publication, the
Texas Dental Journal, has been distributed since 1883 and is the
oldest operating dental periodical in the Americas; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, TDA has supported countless
Texas dentists in their important work, while promoting excellence
in the profession, and this event provides a fitting opportunity to
honor the organization and its members; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2009, as Texas Dental
Association Day and welcome visiting members to the State Capitol;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.