Bill Text: TX SR45 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Lawrence L. Anderson on the occasion of his retirement.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-01 - Reported enrolled [SR45 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR45-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Lawrence L. Anderson retired as chief medical | ||
| officer of U.S. Dermatology Partners in Tyler in April 2020, | ||
| concluding an exemplary career with the organization that | ||
| spanned nearly two and a half decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Anderson first joined U.S. Dermatology | ||
| Partners in 1996, and over the course of his tenure, he provided | ||
| comprehensive care to countless patients; he specialized in | ||
| treating skin cancer through Mohs surgical techniques, and he | ||
| further distinguished himself as a skilled and compassionate | ||
| leader in his roles as medical director and chief medical | ||
| officer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, Dr. Anderson has | ||
| served on a number of civic and professional boards, including | ||
| the Texas Medical Board, and he is a fellow of the American | ||
| College of Physicians and the American College of Mohs | ||
| Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology; he has also | ||
| authored dozens of articles on various medical subjects, and he | ||
| has been recognized by Texas Monthly as one of the state's "Super | ||
| Doctors" numerous times; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Prior to his tenure with U.S. Dermatology | ||
| Partners, Dr. Anderson served in the U.S. Army for 16 years, | ||
| holding such posts as chief of ambulatory care at Fort McPherson | ||
| and chief of medicine and dermatology at Fort Hood; a cum laude | ||
| graduate of Washington State University, he received his doctor | ||
| of medicine degree from Uniformed Services University and | ||
| completed his dermatology training and a surgical fellowship at | ||
| Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Anderson enjoys the | ||
| love and support of his wife, Dr. Svetislava Vukelja, with whom | ||
| he has shared a rewarding marriage that has spanned three | ||
| decades, and he takes great pride in their children, Maxi and | ||
| Boris; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Lawrence Anderson's care and expertise have | ||
| greatly benefited his patients and earned him the lasting | ||
| admiration of his colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with | ||
| pride on his notable record of achievement; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate | ||
| Dr. Lawrence L. Anderson on his retirement as chief medical | ||
| officer of U.S. Dermatology Partners 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. Anderson as an expression of high regard from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on October 1, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
