H.R. No. 1427
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, César Sevilla Jr., a third-year student at The
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, has been
named the recipient of the 2023 U.S. Public Health Service
Excellence in Public Health Award; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious honor is awarded to visionary
medical students who are advancing initiatives to improve public
health and address public health issues in their communities; UTRGV
nominated Mr. Sevilla for the accolade based on his extensive
efforts to meet the goals of the Healthy People 2030 initiative
established by the U.S. Public Health Service; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sevilla brings a unique perspective to the
practice of medicine, having worked as a personal trainer for more
than a decade before applying to medical school; motivated by his
desire to help integrate physical fitness into the world of
academic medicine, he has hosted a number of events at local schools
to promote health, nutrition, and fitness education, and he is also
involved with UTRGV's efforts to introduce health education at the
grassroots level through the school's Area Health Education
Centers, as well as local clinics and community partners; and
WHEREAS, In addition to these endeavors, Mr. Sevilla has
worked with Ronald McDonald Houses, the American Diabetes
Association, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer
Society, and clinics and hospitals, and he shares his knowledge of
exercise routines that can be done without special equipment,
making them more available to those that may not have access to
fitness gyms; he is also the founder and chair of the Orthopaedic
Surgery Interest Group, which provides information, networking
opportunities, and workshops for students who are interested in
pursuing a career in orthopaedic surgery; and
WHEREAS, César Sevilla Jr. has distinguished himself as an
ambitious and accomplished student leader and a role model to his
peers at UTRGV, and his efforts have placed him at the threshold of
a promising career in his field of study; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate César Sevilla Jr. on his receipt of
the 2023 U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health
Award 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 Mr. Sevilla 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. 1427 was adopted by the House on May
12, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House