SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 539
WHEREAS, The observance of Texas Doctors' Day on March 30,
2017, provides a welcome opportunity to honor the physicians of
the Lone Star State for their unwavering commitment to the health
and well-being of the people of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Conceived by Eudora Brown Almond, the wife of
Dr. Charles B. Almond, the first Doctors' Day was held in Winder,
Georgia, in 1933; the occasion received wider recognition with
the passing decades, and in 1990, President George H. W. Bush
signed legislation designating March 30 of each year as National
Doctors' Day; this date was selected to commemorate the
anniversary of the first use of general anesthesia in surgery by
Dr. Crawford W. Long in 1842; and
WHEREAS, Texas is home to more than 60,000 physicians, who
not only provide for the care of others but also serve in many
positions of leadership at all levels of society; the Texas
Legislature has long benefited from the dedication of such
individuals, including current state representatives Tom
Oliverson, J. D. Sheffield, John Zerwas, and Greg Bonnen and
state senators Dawn Buckingham, Charles Schwertner, and Donna
Campbell; and
WHEREAS, Doctors play an essential role in the health care
of countless Texans, and their contributions to the welfare and
prosperity of the state have earned them the respect, admiration,
and appreciation of their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 30, 2017, as Texas Doctors'
Day and pay special tribute to the physicians currently serving
in the Texas Legislature.
Huffman
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 30, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate