S.C.R. No. 54
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Dr. E. Linda Villarreal on her distinguished service and
leadership as president of the Texas Medical Association; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Linda Villarreal served as president of the
Texas Medical Association from 2021 to 2022; an invaluable asset to
the organization during the COVID-19 pandemic, she guided the
administration with diligence and determination in a time of
challenges and uncertainty, and her leadership reflected her
commitment to the highest ideals of medicine; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Villarreal opened Memorial Medical Clinic in
1989 in her hometown of Edinburg, where she has practiced medicine
for more than 30 years; trained as an internist, she has fought for
improved health care at the Texas-Mexico border, where patients
often cannot afford insurance; she has worked tirelessly to support
the interests of patients in rural regions experiencing physician
shortages and to shed light on such social determinants of health as
food insecurity, unemployment, and environmental hazards; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her career and her leadership as
president of the Texas Medical Association, Dr. Villarreal made
many contributions to organized medicine in the Rio Grande Valley
and across the state; a vocal protector of medical practitioners
and their patients, Dr. Villarreal defended the interests of the
medical profession and contributed her efforts to increasing
funding for graduate medical education; and
WHEREAS, Driven and determined in all of her endeavors,
Dr. Villarreal remained undeterred in the pursuit of her childhood
dream of becoming a doctor despite many obstacles and great
personal sacrifice; she earned her bachelor's degree in pharmacy
from The University of Texas at Austin in 1970, and after practicing
pharmacology for over a decade, she enrolled in medical school in
Tampico, Mexico; after earning her degree, she completed her
medical residency in El Paso before returning to Edinburg, where
she opened a private practice in internal medicine and joined the
staff of Edinburg General Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Villarreal has served in a range of leadership
roles with the Hidalgo-Starr County Medical Society, and she served
as the Texas delegate to the American Medical Association; she has
held positions with the Texas Medical Association including board,
council, and committee roles in addition to her leadership as chair
of the board and her service as president of the association; and
WHEREAS, A brilliant, compassionate, and widely respected
physician, Dr. Villarreal has dedicated her time and energy to
saving lives and to faithfully serving the interests of patients
and the members of her profession; she is an inspiration to her
colleagues and to generations of future doctors, and it is indeed
fitting that she receive special recognition on her outstanding
leadership and achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby commend Dr. E. Linda Villarreal on her exemplary service as
president of the Texas Medical Association and on her invaluable
contributions to the field of medicine in Texas and extend to her
best wishes for the future and for continued success in her
endeavours; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for her
as an expression of esteem from the Texas Legislature.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 54 was adopted by the Senate
on May 19, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 54 was adopted by the House
on May 25, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor