H.R. No. 365
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Gary Schwarz has been recognized by DentaQuest
as one of the organization's 2017 Health Equity Heroes; and
WHEREAS, Established in 2015, the DentaQuest Health Equity
Hero awards program recognizes industry leaders whose innovative
efforts have helped improve health outcomes and access to care for
underserved populations in their local communities; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Schwarz is cofounder and former president of the
Weslaco-based nonprofit organization Dentists Who Care, which
serves low-income, uninsured families in the Rio Grande Valley;
since its founding in 1996, the group has provided $7.5 million in
free preventive dental care to more than 25,000 patients; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of the Baylor University College of
Dentistry, this notable Texan currently practices at Valley OMS
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, and he belongs to a number of
professional organizations, including the American Dental
Association, the Rio Grande Valley District Dental Society, and the
American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons; he has further
given of his time and expertise as founder and director of the
Seattle Study Club of South Texas and as a member of the board of
trustees for the Valley Baptist Health System; and
WHEREAS, Through his commitment to offering skilled,
compassionate, and accessible dental care, Dr. Gary Schwarz has
benefited the lives of many South Texans, and this prestigious
award is indeed a fitting acknowledgment of his outstanding record
of service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Gary
Schwarz on his selection as a 2017 DentaQuest Health Equity Hero and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Schwarz as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Guerra
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 365 was adopted by the House on August
15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House