H.R. No. 451
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Melvyn E. Huckaby has served the citizens of
Houston as an oral surgeon for nearly half a century; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of New Mexico Highlands University with a
degree in chemistry and zoology, Dr. Huckaby went on to earn his DDS
degree in 1962 from the Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
in Nashville, Tennessee; after interning at Harlem Hospital in New
York and completing a postgraduate oral pathology program at the
New York Institute of Clinical Oral Pathology, he returned to
Harlem Hospital to work as a resident oral surgeon; and
WHEREAS, In 1968, Dr. Huckaby established a private practice
in his hometown of Houston, becoming the city's first African
American oral surgeon; he operated the practice until 1990, when he
joined the staff of the Craven & Plummer, Inc., Dental Center; he
has since earned the admiration of many not only for his medical
expertise but also for the compassion and care with which he treats
his patients, including families of limited means; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Dr. Huckaby has served as a visiting
professor and lecturer at his alma mater, Meharry's School of
Dentistry, and he is a member of the American Association of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgeons; he has contributed to his community
through his service on the board of the Resource Development Center
and as secretary of Hope Development; in 2009, the New Mexico
Highlands University Alumni Association honored him for his
achievements with the Distinguished Alumnus Award; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Melvyn Huckaby has had a positive and lasting
impact on countless lives throughout his long career in medicine,
and he may reflect with considerable pride on all that he has
accomplished; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Dr. Melvyn E. Huckaby for his many years
of service as an oral surgeon 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 Dr. Huckaby as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Dutton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 451 was adopted by the House on March
2, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House