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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Patrick Mitchell was nominated by the El Paso |
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| 6 | 7 | | Academy of General Dentistry for the Texas Academy of General |
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| 7 | 8 | | Dentistry 2014 Dentist of the Year Award, and this presents a |
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| 8 | 9 | | welcome opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of this |
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| 9 | 10 | | esteemed Texan; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, One of only 20 dentists nominated for the 2014 |
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| 11 | 12 | | Dentist of the Year Award, which is the most prestigious accolade |
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| 12 | 13 | | given by the TAGD, Dr. Mitchell was among those honored at the |
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| 13 | 14 | | academy's annual Lone Star Dental Conference in Austin on September |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Demonstrating a commitment to excellence in his |
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| 16 | 17 | | vocation, Dr. Mitchell is a fellow of the Academy of General |
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| 17 | 18 | | Dentistry and the American Society of Dentistry for Children; he is |
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| 18 | 19 | | also a member of the American Dental Association, the American |
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| 19 | 20 | | Orthodontic Society, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, |
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| 20 | 21 | | and the El Paso District Dental Society, and he is president of the |
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| 21 | 22 | | El Paso AGD; additionally, he has helped educate students and |
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| 22 | 23 | | health administrators at local schools about good dental hygiene, |
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| 23 | 24 | | and he has delivered lectures to others in his profession at various |
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| 24 | 25 | | leadership seminars; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell attended Burges High School in El Paso |
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| 26 | 27 | | and went on to study at Tyler Junior College and The University of |
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| 27 | 28 | | Texas at El Paso; he graduated from The University of Texas Dental |
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| 28 | 29 | | School at San Antonio in 1990 and established his own practice in El |
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| 29 | 30 | | Paso; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Mitchell has the love and |
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| 31 | 32 | | support of his wife, Lauren, and he is the proud father of six |
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| 32 | 33 | | children, Jason, Nate, Amanda, Andrew, Melissa, and Walter; an |
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| 33 | 34 | | enthusiastic outdoorsman, he serves as the scoutmaster for Troop |
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| 34 | 35 | | No. 27, and he enjoys myriad activities, including camping, |
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| 35 | 36 | | mountain climbing, and skiing; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Patrick Mitchell continues to distinguish |
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| 37 | 38 | | himself through his outstanding dedication to his patients and his |
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| 38 | 39 | | professional community, and he is held in high regard by all who are |
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| 39 | 40 | | fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Patrick Mitchell on his |
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| 42 | 43 | | nomination for the 2014 Dentist of the Year Award presented by the |
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| 43 | 44 | | Texas Academy of General Dentistry and extend to him sincere best |
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| 44 | 45 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for Dr. Mitchell as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 47 | 48 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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