SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 347
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Dr. Wendell Edgin as an exemplary Texas citizen and on
his outstanding career as a physician, educator, and dedicated
public health professional; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Edgin is an esteemed oral and maxillofacial
surgeon who served the nation with distinction in the United
States Air Force for more than two decades and who has shaped a
rewarding career of service on behalf of the citizens of Texas
and the United States; and
WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Dr. Edgin completed his
residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force
Base in San Antonio in 1990 after earning degrees from Texas Tech
University and The University of Texas School of Dentistry in
Houston; he led the graduate oral and maxillofacial surgery
program at Wilford Hall as director and department chair and
served as the special consultant in oral and maxillofacial
surgery to the Surgeon General, and he concluded his military
career in 2001 with the rank of colonel and with accolades
including the Legion of Merit; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Edgin went on to teach as an associate
professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio, where he served as a mentor to hundreds of aspiring
physicians and maintained a faculty practice before joining
Alamo Maxillofacial Surgical Associates in 2006; and
WHEREAS, An esteemed educator and expert in his field, Dr.
Edgin has authored numerous academic articles and has published
extensive research on oral and maxillofacial medicine; he has
served in leadership positions in professional organizations
including the Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons,
the Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the
San Antonio District Dental Society; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the past four decades, Dr. Edgin's
care and expertise have greatly benefited his patients and have
earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and
professionals in his field; his commitment to excellence in his
pursuits and his valuable contributions to our state and nation
are indeed deserving of special recognition, and he can reflect
with pride on his distinguished career and his many
accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Wendell Edgin on more than four
decades of devoted service as a medical professional and to
education in the field of medicine and extend to him best wishes
for continued success in all of his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem 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 March 23, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate