TITLE: Recognizing David Greer for his service to the citizens of Henrietta.

SUMMARY: Recognizing David Greer for his service to the citizens of Henrietta.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Dr. David Greer for his many years of exceptional service to the people of Henrietta as a physician and community leader; and WHEREAS, Dr. Greer is a graduate of The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine; in becoming a doctor, he followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, with whom he had made countless house calls in and around Henrietta as a young boy; and WHEREAS, After graduating from medical school in 1964, Dr. Greer served in the United States Army Medical Corps at veterans' hospitals in San Francisco and Germany before being transferred to Vietnam; after his military service, he practiced for a time in Nocona before returning to Henrietta and establishing his family practice there in 1972; and WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished 50-year career, Dr. Greer has made many contributions to his profession and his community; he has chaired the Legislative Committee of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians and was named the academy's Physician of the Year in 2004; in 2006, he received the Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Award from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; and WHEREAS, Dr. Greer is a highly respected physician, and his professional skill and caring manner have made a difference in the lives of multiple generations of Clay County citizens; he is truly deserving of special recognition for his outstanding commitment to his patients and his profession; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby commend Dr. David Greer on his exceptional 50-year career as a physician and his dedicated service to the people of Henrietta and our state and extend to him best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Estes President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on January 15, 2015.