Bill Text: TX HR365 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Dr. Gary Schwarz on his selection as a 2017 DentaQuest Health Equity Hero.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-17 - Reported enrolled [HR365 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR365-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 365 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Gary Schwarz has been recognized by DentaQuest | ||
| as one of the organization's 2017 Health Equity Heroes; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 2015, the DentaQuest Health Equity | ||
| Hero awards program recognizes industry leaders whose innovative | ||
| efforts have helped improve health outcomes and access to care for | ||
| underserved populations in their local communities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Schwarz is cofounder and former president of the | ||
| Weslaco-based nonprofit organization Dentists Who Care, which | ||
| serves low-income, uninsured families in the Rio Grande Valley; | ||
| since its founding in 1996, the group has provided $7.5 million in | ||
| free preventive dental care to more than 25,000 patients; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A graduate of the Baylor University College of | ||
| Dentistry, this notable Texan currently practices at Valley OMS | ||
| Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, and he belongs to a number of | ||
| professional organizations, including the American Dental | ||
| Association, the Rio Grande Valley District Dental Society, and the | ||
| American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons; he has further | ||
| given of his time and expertise as founder and director of the | ||
| Seattle Study Club of South Texas and as a member of the board of | ||
| trustees for the Valley Baptist Health System; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his commitment to offering skilled, | ||
| compassionate, and accessible dental care, Dr. Gary Schwarz has | ||
| benefited the lives of many South Texans, and this prestigious | ||
| award is indeed a fitting acknowledgment of his outstanding record | ||
| of service; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Gary | ||
| Schwarz on his selection as a 2017 DentaQuest Health Equity Hero and | ||
| extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Dr. Schwarz as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Guerra | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 365 was adopted by the House on August | ||
| 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
