Bill Text: MS SC674 | 2016 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commend all Doctors of the Day at Capitol.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2016-04-20 - Enrolled Bill Signed [SC674 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2016-SC674-Enrolled.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Burton, Barnett, Blackwell, Browning, Branning, Caughman, Dearing, DeBar, Hopson, Jackson (32nd), Jolly, McDaniel, Norwood, Simmons (12th)
Senate Concurrent Resolution 674
(As Adopted by Senate and House)
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECOGNIZE THE SERVICE OF THE DOCTORS OF THE DAY SERVING THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2016 REGULAR SESSION.
WHEREAS, cities, towns, communities and residents across the State of Mississippi are proud of our state's physicians for their commitment, dedication and personal sacrifice as they strive to provide comprehensive, compassionate medical care to all Mississippians; and
WHEREAS, Mississippi physicians continue to play a vital role in caring for families and individuals and have a $6 Billion impact on the state's economy, thereby enhancing Mississippi's national image and securing a healthy future for residents of our great state; and
WHEREAS, we are particularly proud of the exemplary public service shown by the "Doctor of the Day" program at the Mississippi Legislature and we take this opportunity to honor the following physicians for donating their professional time and service during the 2016 Regular Session: Jonathan R. Adkins, MD, Jackson; Joseph D. Austin, MD, Vicksburg; Timothy Beacham, MD, Greenville; J. Stephen Beam, MD, Hattiesburg; Hossein Behniaye, MD, Brooklyn; John W. Bethea, Jr., MD, Jackson; K. Page Branam, MD, Ridgeland; Tondre T. Buck, MD, Jackson; Walter M. Burnett, MD, Yazoo City; Daniel Castillo, MD, Jackson; Samuel Neil Crosby, MD, Hattiesburg; John Cross, MD, Jackson; S. Randy Easterling, MD, Vicksburg; Daniel P. Edney, MD, Vicksburg; William J. Erwin, MD, Jackson; Ervin R. Fox, MD, Jackson; Roderick C. Givens, MD, Greenwood; R. Lee Giffin, MD, Vicksburg; Scott L. Hambleton, MD, Ridgeland; J. Clay Hays, Jr., MD, Jackson; Wesley A. Hendricks, MD, Waynesboro; W. Mark Horne, MD, Laurel; Veronica Y. Johnson, MD, Newton; Thomas E. Joiner, MD, Jackson; Jonathan S. Jones, MD, Jackson; Howard T. Katz, MD, Jackson; Carlos Latorre, MD, Vicksburg; Philip Levin, MD, Gulfport; Sharon McDonald, MD, Jackson; Gerald McKinney, MD, FACS, Jackson; John R. Mitchell, MD, Pontotoc; Michael R. McMullan, MD, Jackson; Brian S. Rifkin, MD, Hattiesburg; David N. Sawyer, MD, Pass Christian; Angela B. Shannon, MD, Jackson; Chasity L. Torrence, MD, Brandon; Justin M. Turner, Jackson; Marcus Ueltschey, MD, Tupelo; John Vanderloo, MD, Jackson; Daniel L. Venarske, MD, Jackson; David B. Wheat, MD, Clinton; Angela B. Wingfield, MD, Gulfport:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby acknowledge and recognize the Doctors of the Day for serving the Mississippi Legislature during the 2016 Regular Session.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to representatives of the Mississippi State Medical Association for proper distribution and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.
