SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 326
WHEREAS, Dr. B. D. Tiner of San Antonio is retiring from
Alamo Maxillofacial Surgical Associates on May 1, 2021, drawing
to a close an outstanding career in clinical practice that has
spanned 40 years; and
WHEREAS, In addition to caring for his patients at Alamo
Maxillofacial Surgical Associates, Dr. Tiner currently teaches
at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, where he
previously directed the residency program as a tenured associate
professor; moreover, he is a proud veteran of the United States
Navy, serving for 25 years before retiring in 2000 at the rank of
captain; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed oral surgeon has authored and
coauthored numerous scientific publications and book chapters,
and he has held leadership positions in several professional
organizations, including president of the American Board of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery and of the Texas Society of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeons; in October 2020, he became president of
the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Tiner earned his bachelor's degree at
Arkansas State University and went on to earn his doctor of
dental surgery degree at the University of Tennessee College of
Dentistry in 1975 and his doctor of medicine degree at The
University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio in 1987; he
also completed an internship in anesthesia and a residency in
oral and maxillofacial surgery at The University of Texas Health
Science Center in San Antonio; his accolades include the L. Jack
Bolton Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Society of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and he is a Fellow of both the
American College of Surgeons and the American Association of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgeons; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Tiner has enjoyed the
love and support of his wife, Brenda, and their two children,
Lauren and Colby; and
WHEREAS, Over the past four decades, Dr. B. D. Tiner's care
and expertise have greatly benefited his patients and earned him
the respect and admiration of his colleagues, and he may indeed
reflect with pride on a career well spent as he begins the next
exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. B. D. Tiner on his
retirement from Alamo Maxillofacial Surgical Associates 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. Tiner as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Campbell
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 28, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate