Bill Text: TX HR396 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Dr. David L. Lakey for his service as commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR396 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR396-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 396 |
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WHEREAS, After eight years of exceptional service as | ||
commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, | ||
Dr. David L. Lakey concluded his tenure in that important post on | ||
January 30, 2015; and | ||
WHEREAS, This skilled medical professional became | ||
commissioner of DSHS in January 2007, taking charge of one of the | ||
state's largest agencies; he was responsible for overseeing | ||
programs to address such urgent issues as disease prevention, | ||
disaster preparedness, environmental and consumer safety, and | ||
family and community health services; his outstanding leadership | ||
abilities were demonstrated on a number of occasions, most recently | ||
in response to the Ebola virus outbreak in 2014, when he played a | ||
key part in coordinating the state's efforts to contain the | ||
disease; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Lakey is a graduate of the Indiana University | ||
School of Medicine, and he completed his residency in internal | ||
medicine and a fellowship in adult and pediatric infectious disease | ||
at Vanderbilt University Medical Center; before joining DSHS, he | ||
served as an associate professor of medicine for eight years at The | ||
University of Texas Health Science Center in Tyler, where he was | ||
also chief of the Division of Clinical Infectious Disease and | ||
medical director of the Center for Pulmonary and Infectious Disease | ||
Control; in addition, he excelled in his duties as the associate | ||
director for infectious disease and biosecurity at the UT Center | ||
for Biosecurity and Public Health Preparedness, and he was | ||
responsible for leading a bioterrorism preparedness committee for | ||
34 hospitals and for guiding the development of the Public Health | ||
Laboratory of East Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Lakey left his post as commissioner to accept a | ||
first-ever joint appointment with The University of Texas System | ||
and UT Health Northeast, in which he will focus on improving health | ||
outcomes throughout the state; in this role, he will continue to | ||
make important contributions that will help safeguard the | ||
well-being of Texas residents, furthering his notable legacy of | ||
public service; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Dr. David L. Lakey for his | ||
accomplishments as commissioner of the Texas Department of State | ||
Health Services 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. Lakey as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Crownover | ||
Howard | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 396 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||