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1		-	H.R. No. 627
	1	+	85R11616 BPG-D
	2	+	By: Huberty H.R. No. 627
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, The life of a transformative figure in modern
6	7		medicine drew to a close with the passing of Dr. Charles Aubrey
7	8		LeMaistre on January 28, 2017, at the age of 92; and
8	9		WHEREAS, "Mickey" LeMaistre helped save countless lives
9	10		through his pioneering work in cancer prevention; he served on the
10	11		first U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory Committee on Smoking and
11	12		Health, which galvanized change in health care policy with its
12	13		landmark 1964 report identifying cigarettes as a major health
13	14		hazard; he went on to advocate powerfully against smoking as
14	15		president of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Cancer Fund and as
15	16		national president of the American Cancer Society, and he chaired
16	17		the National Conference on Smoking OR Health as well as the
17	18		International Summit of Smoking Control Leaders; and
18	19		WHEREAS, In 1978, Dr. LeMaistre became president of The
19	20		University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and he held that
20	21		position until his retirement in 1996; his unique gifts as a
21	22		physician, educator, and administrator were used to masterfully
22	23		guide the center's expansion during an era of rapid evolution in
23	24		health care; among other achievements, he established an innovative
24	25		and highly influential cancer-prevention program, and his
25	26		groundbreaking work also included cost-saving outpatient services
26	27		and a multidisciplinary approach to patient care; and
27	28		WHEREAS, Born in Lockhart, Alabama, Dr. LeMaistre
28	29		demonstrated an early interest in medicine and began accompanying
29	30		two prominent Tuscaloosa physicians on house calls, even assisting
30	31		in emergency surgeries; he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves as a
31	32		student at the University of Alabama and continued to serve his
32	33		country while completing his degree at Cornell University Medical
33	34		School; after working as chief resident at New York Hospital, he
34	35		became an assistant professor of medicine at Cornell and completed
35	36		a postdoctoral research fellowship in which he collaborated on the
36	37		development of drugs for infectious diseases; he was called to
37	38		active duty by the army in 1951 as a commissioned officer senior
38	39		assistant surgeon, and following his honorable discharge, he
39	40		remained a physician on active nonmilitary duty with the United
40	41		States Public Health Service; and
41	42		WHEREAS, Dr. LeMaistre joined the faculty of Emory
42	43		University School of Medicine in the mid-1950s and rose to become
43	44		the first chair of Preventive Medicine and Community Health before
44	45		accepting a professorship at The University of Texas Southwestern
45	46		Medical School in 1959; six years later, he was appointed associate
46	47		dean of UT Southwestern, and he subsequently served the UT System as
47	48		executive vice chancellor for Health Affairs, deputy chancellor,
48	49		and chancellor-elect; he began a distinguished seven-year tenure as
49	50		system chancellor in 1971; and
50	51		WHEREAS, Over the course of his extraordinary career,
51	52		Dr. LeMaistre gave generously of his time and expertise as a member
52	53		of the board for many charitable organizations; his extensive
53	54		involvement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
54	55		was recognized with the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal in
55	56		1995, and his myriad accolades further included the Cornell
56	57		University Alumni Award for Distinction, the University of Alabama
57	58		School of Medicine Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the American
58	59		Cancer Society Medal of Honor; the UT System Board of Regents named
59	60		him Chancellor Emeritus, and he was an Honorary Life Trustee of the
60	61		Menninger Foundation; and
61	62		WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Dr. LeMaistre was the father
62	63		of Dr. Charles Frederick LeMaistre, William Sydney LeMaistre,
63	64		Dr. Joyce Anne LeMaistre, and Helen LeMaistre Meyer, and he took
64	65		great pride in his six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren;
65	66		he shared a fulfilling marriage of 52 years with Joyce Trapp
66	67		LeMaistre until her passing in 2003; fortunate enough to find love a
67	68		second time, he married Andreae "Andi" LeMaistre in 2005, and the
68	69		couple worked together to launch a volunteer patient advocacy
69	70		program and to support an initiative aimed at lowering the price of
70	71		cancer drugs; and
71	72		WHEREAS, Mickey LeMaistre made a profound and positive impact
72	73		in the world through his enormous achievements in medicine and
73	74		education, and his contributions will continue to resonate for
74	75		generations to come; now, therefore, be it
75	76		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
76	77		Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Charles Aubrey
77	78		"Mickey" LeMaistre and extend deepest condolences to all who mourn
78	79		his passing; and, be it further
79	80		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
80	81		prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
81	82		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Mickey
82	83		LeMaistre.
83		-	Huberty
84		-	______________________________
85		-	Speaker of the House
86		-	I certify that H.R. No. 627 was unanimously adopted by a
87		-	rising vote of the House on March 9, 2017.
88		-	______________________________
89		-	Chief Clerk of the House