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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Dental Association and Texas Dental |
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| 6 | 7 | | Association Smiles Foundation sponsor numerous visits by a mobile |
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| 7 | 8 | | dental clinic to communities across the Lone Star State; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, With the crucial support of dentists, laboratories, |
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| 9 | 10 | | and non-dental personnel who donate their services to help others, |
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| 10 | 11 | | the Texas Mission of Mercy program offers basic dental care free of |
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| 11 | 12 | | charge to uninsured Texans; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Since 2001, TMOM events have provided more than |
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| 13 | 14 | | 29,000 patients with care valued at nearly $15 million; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Dental Association and Texas Dental |
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| 15 | 16 | | Association Smiles Foundation are making an immeasurable |
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| 16 | 17 | | difference in the lives of those they serve, and all who make the |
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| 17 | 18 | | Texas Mission of Mercy possible are indeed deserving of deepest |
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| 18 | 19 | | appreciation; now, therefore, be it |
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| 19 | 20 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 20 | 21 | | Legislature hereby commend the members of the Texas Dental |
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| 21 | 22 | | Association and Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation for |
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| 22 | 23 | | offering vital dental care to their fellow Texans through the 2017 |
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| 23 | 24 | | Texas Mission of Mercy; and, be it further |
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| 24 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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| 25 | 26 | | for these two groups as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | House of Representatives. |
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