TITLE: Congratulating Dr. G. Ray Callas of Beaumont on his receipt of the American Medical Association's Medal of Valor.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Dr. G. Ray Callas of Beaumont on his receipt of the American Medical Association's Medal of Valor.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Dr. G. Ray Callas of Beaumont was presented with the American Medical Association Medal of Valor in November 2018, in recognition of his courageous efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey; and WHEREAS, The Category 4 storm made landfall in Southeast Texas on August 25, 2017, bringing winds of 130 miles per hour and inundating the region with more than 60 inches of rain; in the midst of one of the nation's worst-ever flooding events, Dr. Callas worked with hospitals and emergency response teams to secure transportation for struggling patients to medical facilities that could provide the care they needed, and he also volunteered his time for days on end preparing and serving meals to residents who were forced to evacuate their homes; and WHEREAS, An anesthesiologist, Dr. Callas currently serves as president of the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists; he further shares his time and expertise with the Texas Medical Association Board of Trustees, and he previously chaired the TMA's Council on Legislation for two years; an engaged member of his community, he has competed in Dancing with the Stars Beaumont, a fund-raising event for local charities; and WHEREAS, By stepping forward to offer his services at a time of dire need, Dr. G. Ray Callas embodied the virtues of compassion, dedication, and altruism that are fundamental to the medical profession, and he is truly deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. G. Ray Callas on his receipt of the American Medical Association's Medal of Valor and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Dr. Callas as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Deshotel Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Allen Guillen Ortega Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Anchia Harless Paddie Anderson Harris Parker Ashby Hefner Patterson Bailes Hernandez Paul Beckley Herrero Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bernal Howard Ramos Biedermann Huberty Raney Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lozano Talarico Darby Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Meyer Toth Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miller VanDeaver Fierro Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morales White Frullo Morrison Wilson Geren Mu oz, Jr. Wray Gervin-Hawkins Murphy Wu Goldman Murr Zedler Gonz lez of Dallas Neave Zerwas Gonz lez of El Paso Nev rez Zwiener Goodwin Noble Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 630 was adopted by the House on March 5, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House