Bill Text: TX HCR107 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Concurrent Resolution 107 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Congratulating Dr. Kamlesh Varma on her selection as a 2011 YWCA of Lubbock Woman of Excellence.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-12 - Signed by the Governor [HCR107 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HCR107-Enrolled.html



	H.C.R. No. 107



	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Dr. Kamlesh Varma was recognized with a 2011 Woman
	of Excellence award from the YWCA of Lubbock for her achievements in
	the field of science and medicine; and
	WHEREAS, An annual project that has honored 185 individuals
	since 1989, the YWCA Women of Excellence awards are given to women
	leaders whose contributions to business, industry, and area
	associations are crucial to the success of those organizations and
	the Lubbock community; the awards program is in keeping with the
	YWCA's goal to empower women and their families and to establish
	strong role models for the next generation of South Plains women;
	and
	WHEREAS, Known by many as the "Mother Teresa of Lubbock," Dr.
	Kamlesh Varma has been caring for women for more than 36 years and
	has delivered more than 6,000 babies over the course of her career;
	she has operated a solo practice in obstetrics and gynecology for
	nearly two decades, focused on ensuring that all women have access
	to prenatal care regardless of their ability to pay, and she accepts
	many mothers as patients late in their pregnancies when other
	doctors do not; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Varma also serves as an administrator at the
	Community Health Center of Lubbock and is a clinical faculty member
	at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of
	Medicine, and she is a member of the University Medical Center board
	and its Caduceus Society; she has further distinguished herself as
	a mentor to hundreds of resident physicians and nursing students;
	and
	WHEREAS, This remarkable trailblazer is a native of India and
	left her family's farm to pursue her education at a time when women
	were often discouraged from doing so by cultural norms; she
	graduated as one of only two women from King George Medical College
	in India and came to Boston in 1967, working in reproductive
	endocrinology while juggling motherhood and adjusting to a new
	culture; she moved to Lubbock in 1974 and has taught obstetrics and
	gynecology and worked for Texas Tech University's student health
	services; and
	WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Dr. Varma enjoys the love
	and support of her husband, Dr. Surendra Varma, and they are the
	proud parents of two children, Dr. Ritu Varma Dixon and Rishi Varma,
	J.D., and the grandparents of five grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Inspiring others with her notable accomplishments,
	Dr. Kamlesh Varma stands at the forefront of those individuals who
	are making a positive difference in their communities, and she is
	indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby congratulate Dr. Kamlesh Varma on her selection as a 2011
	YWCA of Lubbock Woman of Excellence and extend to her sincere best
	wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Dr. Varma as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives and Senate.

	Frullo
	Perry


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.C.R. No. 107 was adopted by the House on
	April 21, 2011, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House


	I certify that H.C.R. No. 107 was adopted by the Senate on May
	3, 2011, by a viva-voce vote.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date

	__________________
	Governor