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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 332
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WHEREAS, Paul F. Davis of Pflugerville retired from the |
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Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists in January 2014, |
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drawing to a close nearly 45 years of service to the pharmacy |
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profession in the 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 |
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with pharmacy organizations in several capacities, starting in |
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1972, when he began serving as director of public affairs of the |
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Texas Pharmacy Association; he was later tapped to lead the |
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Kentucky Pharmacists Association as its executive director from |
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1978 until 1986, and after returning to the Texas Pharmacy |
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Association, he was promoted to that same 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 |
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to increase membership and revenue; this esteemed Texan has |
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received several honors for his outstanding work, including the |
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Texas Pharmacy Association Leadership Award, the Texas Society |
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of Health-System Pharmacists Distinguished Service Award, and |
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the William J. Sheffield Outstanding Alumnus Award from the |
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CollegeofPharmacyatTheUniversityofTexasatAustin; |
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additionally, he has been active with the Texas Society of |
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Association Executives, the American Pharmacists Association, |
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and Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, among other |
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industry-related organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Davis enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife of more than 45 years, Beth, and their |
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three 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 |
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Texans, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent and on the high esteem that he earned from his peers; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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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 a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Mr. Davis as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Watson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 9, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |