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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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            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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        ________________________________  | 
      
      
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             Member, Texas Senate |