H.R. No. 1883
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Lange became the founding president of
the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso in July
2014; and
WHEREAS, A distinguished cardiologist and gifted
administrator, Dr. Lange also serves as dean of the Paul L. Foster
School of Medicine at Texas Tech; he previously served for six years
as vice chair of medicine and director of educational programs at
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where
he is a tenured professor; and
WHEREAS, From 2004 to 2008, Dr. Lange was the chief of
clinical cardiology and the E. Cowles Andrus Professor at Johns
Hopkins Hospital; while there, he spearheaded efforts to raise
funds for a new hospital, establish new satellite clinical
programs, and increase research funding by 60 percent, to nearly
$40 million; moreover, he launched what is considered the first
medical podcast, and PodMED remains one of the most popular of its
kind; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lange completed his bachelor's degree in
biochemistry at the University of North Texas and went on to
graduate from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center;
following an internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, he
pursued a fellowship in cardiology at UT Southwestern; he then
joined the faculty and became director of the Cardiac
Catheterization Laboratory; for many years, he also served as
fellowship program director, and he held the Jonsson-Rogers Chair
in Cardiology and led the Audre and Bernard Rapoport Center for
Cardiovascular Research; while a tenured professor at Johns
Hopkins, he earned an MBA from its Carey Business School; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Dr. Lange has published more than
300 journal articles and book chapters as an active clinical
investigator in cardiology; he is a member of the editorial boards
of numerous journals, and he served on the FDA Circulatory System
Devices Panel; in addition, he has served as president of the
American Heart Association Texas Affiliate, and he is the recipient
of myriad teaching awards from students, residents, and fellows;
and
WHEREAS, Richard Lange has brought to his position a rare
combination of leadership ability, medical expertise, and academic
distinction, and he is uniquely qualified to establish a tradition
of excellence at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
El Paso; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Richard Lange on his
appointment as the inaugural president of the Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center El Paso and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued success in his important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Lange as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Márquez
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1883 was adopted by the House on May
7, 2015, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House