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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Brown of West University Place was |
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| 6 | 7 | | presented with the George T. Caldwell Award by the Texas Society of |
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| 7 | 8 | | Pathologists at the organization's annual meeting on January 24, |
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| 8 | 9 | | 2015; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Named in honor of the venerated pathologist |
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| 10 | 11 | | Dr. George T. Caldwell, this prestigious accolade was established |
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| 11 | 12 | | in 1954 to annually recognize excellence in service and teaching in |
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| 12 | 13 | | the field of pathology; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Dr. Brown is a notable |
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| 14 | 15 | | alumnus of Trinity University, where he received the McGavock Award |
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| 15 | 16 | | for Outstanding Research for his undergraduate work in organic |
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| 16 | 17 | | synthesis and where he graduated summa cum laude with bachelor's |
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| 17 | 18 | | degrees in chemistry and music in 1981 and subsequently with a |
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| 18 | 19 | | master's degree in organ performance; he went on to earn his |
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| 19 | 20 | | M.D. from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San |
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| 20 | 21 | | Antonio, and during the course of his studies there, he was honored |
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| 21 | 22 | | with the Carl Kline Award and the A. O. Severance Award; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Today, Dr. Brown enjoys a fulfilling career in |
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| 23 | 24 | | Houston as president of Memorial Pathology Consultants as well as |
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| 24 | 25 | | medical director of both system laboratory services and the core |
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| 25 | 26 | | laboratory at Memorial Hermann, the largest nonprofit health system |
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| 26 | 27 | | in the area; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has further distinguished |
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| 28 | 29 | | himself through his community involvement; he has actively served |
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| 29 | 30 | | St. Mark's Episcopal Church and School as president of the school |
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| 30 | 31 | | board and as a member of the Visioning and Building Discernment |
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| 31 | 32 | | Committees, as well as a choir member and a certified lay reader, |
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| 32 | 33 | | and his exceptional efforts were recognized with the inscription of |
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| 33 | 34 | | his name at the base of the church's altar cross; moreover, he is a |
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| 34 | 35 | | staunch advocate for the arts in Houston, where he supports the |
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| 35 | 36 | | Hobby Center for the Performing Arts and the Houston Grand Opera; |
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| 36 | 37 | | and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Dr. Brown is blessed with |
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| 38 | 39 | | the love and support of his wife, Laura Brown, and he takes |
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| 39 | 40 | | tremendous pride in their son, Matthew; and |
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| 40 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Embodying the highest ideals of his profession, |
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| 41 | 42 | | Dr. Richard Brown has garnered the lasting respect and admiration |
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| 42 | 43 | | of his colleagues, and he may take justifiable pride in this stellar |
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| 43 | 44 | | achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Richard Brown on his receipt of |
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| 46 | 47 | | the 2015 Dr. George T. Caldwell Award from the Texas Society of |
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| 47 | 48 | | Pathologists and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 48 | 49 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 51 | | prepared for Dr. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 51 | 52 | | House of Representatives. |
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