SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 8
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Dr. Jose Manuel Benavides for his outstanding service
on the Texas Medical Board; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Jose Benavides earned his medical degree from
Nuevo Leon University, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, in 1955;
he received postgraduate training as a fellow in Internal
Medicine at the Lahey Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Benavides was licensed by the Texas Medical
Board in 1957 and was self-employed in the private practice of
Internal Medicine in San Antonio from 1959 to 1994; he then
joined The University of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio, where he served as a clinical professor until 2006; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his medical career, Dr. Benavides
has served at a number of hospitals, including Christus Santa
Rosa Hospital, where he has served in numerous capacities; he has
been a much-sought-after lecturer, and he is a member of many
professional associations; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Benavides was appointed to the Texas Medical
Board in 1999 and was reappointed for a second six-year term in
2005; during his distinguished tenure on the board, he has given
generously of his time and energy and has demonstrated his
profound commitment to ensuring that Texans receive the best of
medical care; and
WHEREAS, His diligent work on the board's committees
includes serving as chair of the Finance Committee and the
Ad Hoc Committee to Study Office-Based Anesthesia, the Ad Hoc
Committee for Optometric Issues, and the Licensure Committee;
and
WHEREAS, Noted for his integrity, his deep-seated sense of
duty, his intellect, and his insight, Dr. Benavides leaves an
exemplary legacy of dedication to upholding the highest
standards of medical care; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Dr. Jose Manuel
Benavides on his exceptional service on the Texas Medical Board
and on his many contributions to the quality of health care in our
state; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Van de Putte
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 3, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate