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.
Sponsorship: 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 | ||
