Bill Text: TX SR70 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Stephen L. Brotherton for being named president of the Texas Medical Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Reported enrolled [SR70 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR70-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Dr. Stephen L. Brotherton, who has been named president | ||
of the Texas Medical Association; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Brotherton is an orthopedic surgeon with the | ||
Texas Health Care Bone and Joint Clinic in Fort Worth; a graduate | ||
of Texas Christian University, he earned his medical degree at | ||
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and | ||
completed his residency at Emory University and Affiliated | ||
Hospitals in Atlanta; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Brotherton has been a leader in the field of | ||
sports medicine and helped to develop the Sports Medicine | ||
Advisory Team at Texas Christian University; this exceptional | ||
program has served as a model for other institutions around the | ||
country; and | ||
WHEREAS, He expanded the scope of his sports medicine | ||
practice to the performing arts by applying its principles to the | ||
treatment of dancers and other performers, and he has called for | ||
athletic trainers to be assigned to dance companies; he is a | ||
member of the faculty at Texas Christian University, the | ||
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, | ||
and the Fort Worth Affiliated Hospitals Orthopedic Residency | ||
Program, and he has authored numerous articles for medical | ||
journals; and | ||
WHEREAS, An exceptionally talented physician and educator, | ||
he is respected and admired by his colleagues, students, and | ||
patients, and he is truly deserving of recognition for his | ||
contributions to his community and his profession; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
83rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Dr. Stephen | ||
L. Brotherton on his many achievements and extend | ||
congratulations to him on his selection as president of the Texas | ||
Medical Association; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Davis | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on June 14, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |