SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 347
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize Dr. Wendell Edgin as an exemplary Texas citizen and on
	his outstanding career as a physician, educator, and dedicated
	public health professional; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Edgin is an esteemed oral and maxillofacial
	surgeon who served the nation with distinction in the United
	States Air Force for more than two decades and who has shaped a
	rewarding career of service on behalf of the citizens of Texas
	and the United States; and
	WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Dr. Edgin completed his
	residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force
	Base in San Antonio in 1990 after earning degrees from Texas Tech
	University and The University of Texas School of Dentistry in
	Houston; he led the graduate oral and maxillofacial surgery
	program at Wilford Hall as director and department chair and
	served as the special consultant in oral and maxillofacial
	surgery to the Surgeon General, and he concluded his military
	career in 2001 with the rank of colonel and with accolades
	including the Legion of Merit; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Edgin went on to teach as an associate
	professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San
	Antonio, where he served as a mentor to hundreds of aspiring
	physicians and maintained a faculty practice before joining
	Alamo Maxillofacial Surgical Associates in 2006; and
	WHEREAS, An esteemed educator and expert in his field, Dr.
	Edgin has authored numerous academic articles and has published
	extensive research on oral and maxillofacial medicine; he has
	served in leadership positions in professional organizations
	including the Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons,
	the Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the
	San Antonio District Dental Society; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout the past four decades, Dr. Edgin's
	care and expertise have greatly benefited his patients and have
	earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and
	professionals in his field; his commitment to excellence in his
	pursuits and his valuable contributions to our state and nation
	are indeed deserving of special recognition, and he can reflect
	with pride on his distinguished career and his many
	accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Wendell Edgin on more than four
	decades of devoted service as a medical professional and to
	education in the field of medicine and extend to him best wishes
	for continued success in all of his endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
	Campbell
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 23, 2023.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate