Bill Text: TX HR1983 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Dr. Richard Black for his years of service to the Texas Dental Association.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-22 - Reported enrolled [HR1983 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1983-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1983 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Richard C. Black of El Paso has greatly | ||
| benefited the Texas Dental Association through his dedicated | ||
| leadership; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A former president of the association, Rick Black | ||
| served six terms as chair of the Council on Legislative and | ||
| Regulatory Affairs; he has also served the organization as senior | ||
| director of the board, as chair of the Council on Ethics and | ||
| Judicial Affairs, and as a member of a number of committees; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Black has contributed to the advancement of his | ||
| profession on a national level through his service on the American | ||
| Dental Association Council on Government Affairs and on the ADA | ||
| Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs; in addition, he is a | ||
| former president of the El Paso District Dental Society; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The recipient of many accolades, Dr. Black was | ||
| accorded the ADA President's Citation and three TDA President's | ||
| Awards, and he is a fellow of the American College of Dentists and | ||
| International College of Dentists; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born and raised in El Paso, Dr. Black graduated from | ||
| Southern Methodist University; he received his dental degree and | ||
| his master's degree in oral biology from The University of Texas | ||
| School of Dentistry at Houston, where he also completed his | ||
| orthodontic specialty residency; in 1978, he established an | ||
| orthodontics practice in his hometown; he has given generously of | ||
| his time and talents to the community as president of the Sun Bowl, | ||
| Sunturians, and First Presbyterian Preschool and as chair of Border | ||
| Children's Health Center and the El Paso City/County Health Board; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Richard Black has demonstrated an exceptional | ||
| commitment to his profession, and it is indeed fitting to recognize | ||
| him for his outstanding service; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Dr. Richard Black for his leadership in | ||
| the Texas Dental Association 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. Black as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Márquez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1983 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 22, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
