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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The late Dr. Bob Glaze demonstrated a deep |
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commitment to public health during his six terms in the Texas House |
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of Representatives and as a longtime member of the Texas Board of |
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Health, and it is most fitting that he be recognized with the naming |
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of the Department of State Health Services Laboratory Services |
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Section building in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Smith County on November 20, 1927, Dr. Glaze |
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was the son of Ben and Erin Glaze; he served his country in the |
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United States Merchant Marine and earned a bachelor's degree in |
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agriculture from Sam Houston State University and a doctor of |
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chiropractic degree from Texas Chiropractic College; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Glaze represented House District 5 from 1991 to |
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2002, during which time he played a key role in securing funding for |
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the new DSHS laboratory as a member of both the house appropriations |
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committee and the public health committee, ultimately allowing |
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state employees to move out of a substandard temporary facility; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, Dr. Glaze served the Texas Board of |
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Health as chair of its legislative committee, and he worked |
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diligently at the state and federal levels to obtain funding for |
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public health initiatives and health care services; he continued to |
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strive to improve health care and health education as a private |
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citizen, and he benefited the medical profession as president of |
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the Texas Chiropractic Association and in other leadership roles; |
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Dr. Glaze passed away on June 25, 2010, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated legislator and tireless health care |
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advocate, Dr. Bob Glaze devoted himself to the well-being of his |
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fellow Texans, and naming the Department of State Health Services |
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Laboratory Services Section building in his honor would provide a |
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lasting tribute to his exceptional contributions; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby direct the Texas Facilities Commission to name the |
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Department of State Health Services Laboratory Services Section |
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building at 1100 West 49th Street in Austin the Dr. Bob Glaze |
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Laboratory Services Section building; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official |
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copy of this resolution to the chair and executive director of the |
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Texas Facilities Commission. |