H.R. No. 2251
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Patrick Wallace is retiring as the administrator of
East Texas Medical Center of Athens in March 2017, drawing to a
close an exemplary tenure that has spanned more than a quarter
century; and
WHEREAS, After serving as the administrator of Graham General
Hospital for a decade, Pat Wallace joined the administration at
ETMC Athens in 1988, just two years after the hospital opened; in
the ensuing decades, he supported its tremendous growth, and his
outstanding efforts have had a positive impact on the community at
large, as health care constitutes a major industry in Athens; and
WHEREAS, Under his skilled leadership, the ETMC Athens
medical staff has expanded twofold, with 45 doctors representing a
variety of specialties, including family medicine, obstetrics,
cardiology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics; Mr. Wallace also
oversaw a renovation and expansion project that doubled the size of
the hospital building in 2011, and he played a key role in the
construction of a new gastrointestinal lab as well as ETMC Cedar
Creek Lake, a 30,000 square-foot outpatient facility in south
Henderson County; and
WHEREAS, Through his professionalism, expertise, and
tireless work, Patrick Wallace has greatly benefited East Texas
Medical Center of Athens and area residents, and he may indeed
reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next
exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Patrick Wallace on his retirement
from East Texas Medical Center of Athens and extend to him sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Wallace as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Gooden
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2251 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House