SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Dr. David Greer for his many years of exceptional service
to the people of Henrietta as a physician and community leader; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Greer is a graduate of The University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston and is board certified by the
American Board of Family Medicine; in becoming a doctor, he
followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, with whom he had
made countless house calls in and around Henrietta as a young
boy; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from medical school in 1964,
Dr. Greer served in the United States Army Medical Corps at
veterans' hospitals in San Francisco and Germany before being
transferred to Vietnam; after his military service, he practiced
for a time in Nocona before returning to Henrietta and
establishing his family practice there in 1972; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished 50-year
career, Dr. Greer has made many contributions to his profession
and his community; he has chaired the Legislative Committee of
the Texas Academy of Family Physicians and was named the
academy's Physician of the Year in 2004; in 2006, he received the
Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Award from The University of
Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Greer is a highly respected physician, and his
professional skill and caring manner have made a difference in the
lives of multiple generations of Clay County citizens; he is truly
deserving of special recognition for his outstanding commitment to
his patients and his profession; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby commend Dr. David Greer on his exceptional
50-year career as a physician and his dedicated service to the
people of Henrietta and our state and extend to him best wishes
for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Estes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 15, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate