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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Paul F. Davis of Pflugerville retired from the Texas |
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Society of Health-System Pharmacists in January 2014, drawing to a |
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close nearly 45 years of service to the pharmacy profession in the |
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Lone Star State and beyond; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Davis graduated from The University of Texas |
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College of Pharmacy in 1970; throughout his career, he worked with |
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pharmacy organizations in several capacities, starting in 1972, |
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when he began serving as director of public affairs of the Texas |
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Pharmacy Association; he was later tapped to lead the Kentucky |
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Pharmacists Association as its executive director from 1978 until |
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1986, and after returning to the TPA, he was promoted to that same |
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position in 1990; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists |
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named Mr. Davis as its executive director in 2003; over the next |
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decade, the organization continued to grow under his direction and |
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expanded its scope to include executive management services for |
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related associations; through that initiative, he also became |
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executive director of the New Mexico Society of Health-System |
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Pharmacists, a post he held until his retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, At every organization that he led, Mr. Davis |
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promoted the development of new services and programs and worked to |
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increase membership and revenue; this esteemed Texan has received |
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several honors for his efforts, including the TPA Leadership Award, |
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the TSHP Distinguished Service Award, and the UT College of |
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Pharmacy William J. Sheffield Outstanding Alumnus Award; |
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additionally, he has been active with the Texas Society of |
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Association Executives, the American Pharmacists Association, and |
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Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, among other industry-related |
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organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Davis enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife of more than 45 years, Beth, and their three |
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children and three grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Paul Davis's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited his fellow Texans, |
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and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent and on |
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the high esteem that he earned from his peers; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Paul F. Davis on his retirement |
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from the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Davis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |