H.R. No. 236
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Francis H. Wright Jr. is making vital
contributions to the health and well-being of his fellow Texans
through his efforts as the presiding officer of the Chronic Kidney
Disease Task Force; and
WHEREAS, Appointed by the governor in 2021, Dr. Wright leads
the task force in educating health care professionals and
coordinating the implementation of the state's plan for prevention,
early screening, diagnosis, and management of chronic kidney
disease; and
WHEREAS, In the course of a career that has spanned more than
four decades, Dr. Wright has performed over 3,000 transplants; he
currently serves as the medical director for Transplant Care
Consultants, and his previous roles include director of the Solid
Organ Transplant Program, director of organ transplantation and of
the Transplant Surgery Fellowship Program at the Texas Transplant
Institute at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital in San
Antonio, and director of the transplant program at Centennial
Medical Center in Nashville; and
WHEREAS, A fellow of the American College of Surgeons,
Dr. Wright takes an active role in his professional community; he
has served as president of the Southeastern Organ Procurement
Foundation and the American Foundation for Donation and
Transplantation and on a number of committees of the United Network
for Organ Sharing; he holds a medical degree from The University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Francis Wright has earned widespread admiration
for his exceptional skill, professionalism, and dedication, and he
is indeed deserving of recognition for his work on the Chronic
Kidney Disease Task Force; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Dr. Francis H. Wright Jr. for his
service as the presiding officer of the Chronic Kidney Disease Task
Force 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. Wright as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 236 was adopted by the House on
February 15, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House