TITLE: Recognizing Gerald Stagg for receiving a Lifetime Achievement in Healthcare Award.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Gerald Stagg for receiving a Lifetime Achievement in Healthcare Award.

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WHEREAS, Dr. Gerald Stagg of Mount Pleasant was presented with a Lifetime Achievement in Healthcare Award at the Titus Regional Medical Foundation's annual Grand Gala on April 28, 2017; and WHEREAS, Gerald Stagg grew up in Louisiana, where he graduated as valedictorian of his class at Acadia Baptist Academy and earned his medical degree at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine; he originally planned to become a surgeon but was drawn to pediatrics after filling in for a pediatrician while on a medical mission trip in Nigeria; after moving to Mount Pleasant in 1981, Dr. Stagg founded the Pediatric Clinic, which serves patients in Mount Pleasant and the surrounding five-county area, and he is a founding partner of Northeast Texas Pediatrics; and WHEREAS, Dr. Stagg has also held multiple leadership roles at Titus Regional Medical Center, including chief of staff for physician governance, and he is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics; he continues to participate in medical mission trips to Guatemala, and he owns a tree farm where he often hosts events for underprivileged children; and WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Stagg enjoys the love and support of his wife, Criss, whom he met at the LSU Medical Center, where she was charge nurse on the pediatric floor and he was chief pediatric resident; the couple take pride in their children, Hayden, Joshua, and Sarah Grace, all of whom are following in their parents' footsteps to pursue careers in medicine; and WHEREAS, Admired by his colleagues and patients alike, Dr. Gerald Stagg has had a positive impact on countless lives through his dedication to excellence in pediatric care, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing his myriad achievements; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Gerald Stagg on his receipt of a Lifetime Achievement in Healthcare Award from the Titus Regional Medical Foundation and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Dr. Stagg 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 July 18, 2017.