VOLUME 33, ISSUE 1

ACTIONS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
TSA HOUSE OF DELEGATES
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

  1. Opened the 2020 House of Delegates Meeting with a welcome greeting by Speaker of the House Dr. Crystal Wright.
  2. Took a moment of silence for recently deceased members Drs. Hollis E. Bivens, James W. Cottingham, William R. Kendall, Robert B. Krause, Scott H. Lin, John N. Melvin, Harve D. Pearson, Carlos E. Romero, and Catherine L. Scholl.
  3. Received a governmental affairs update from Dr. George W. Williams.
  4. Announced TSA resident members will have another opportunity to submit for the 2020 William H. King Advocacy Award prior to the end of the year.
  5. Recognized Jeremie J. Perry, MD as the recipient of the 2020 Ray Callas Outstanding Key Contact Award.
  6. Recognized Dr. Evan G. Pivalizza for his leadership during this unprecedented year.
  7. Received an ASA update from ASA President Dr. Mary Dale Peterson.
  8. Announced H. A. Tillmann Hein, MD as the recipient of the 2020 Betty P. Stephenson Circle of Friends Award.
  9. Accepted all items published on the consent calendar for information only.
  10. Received TSA committee appointments for 2020-2021.
  11. Approved the 2021 projected budget.
  12. Confirmed Gabor Racz, MD as the 2021 Distinguished Service Award recipient.
  13. Announced Xuan Langridge, MD as the recipient of the 2020 Dr. James Adkins and Linda Adkins Resident Award.
  14. Recognized Melinda McMichael, MD as the 2020 Cindy Zerwas Special Friend Award recipient.
  15. Approved the proposed modification to Section 9.2201 of the TSA Bylaws.
  16. Approved the TSA Statement on Medicaid Expansion in Texas.
  17. Elected the following:

    President-Elect Crystal C. Wright
    Secretary Amr E. Abouleish
    Treasurer George W. Williams
    Assistant Treasurer Charles E. Cowles

    ASA Delegates:
    Place 1 Vijay Saluja
    Place 2 N. Martin Giesecke
    Place 6 Jeffrey M. Jekot
    Place 14 David W. Mercier
    Place 16 Thomas H. Swygert
    Place 18 David E. Bryant
    Place 19 Michael R. Hicks
    Place 22 Deborah L. Plagenhoef
    Place 25 Carin A. Hagberg
    Place 29 Thomas F. Rahlfs

    ASA Alternate Delegates:
    Place 1 Jose M. Soliz
    Place 2 Meera Gangadharan
    Place 3 Bracken S. Kolle
    Place 4 G. Ray Callas
    Place 5 Stacey L. Allen
    Place 6 Russell K. McAllister
    Place 7 Christopher R. Cook
    Place 8 Kristina L. Goff
    Place 9 Vijaya Gottumukkala
    Place 10 Xuan Tran Langridge
    Place 11 Scott Meril
    Place 12 Richard P. Dutton
    Place 13 Andrew L. Zak
    Place 14 Radha Arunkumar
    Place 15 Joe F. Bryan, II
    Place 16 Benjamin D. Harvey
    Place 17 Michelle Z. Koehler
    Place 18 Jeffrey W. Steiner
    Place 19 Brandy M. Bergeron
    Place 20 Vishal Raizada
    Place 21 Austin D. Street
    Place 22 Stacy L. Norrell
    Place 23 Ramy Mankarious
    Place 24 Elizabeth Rebello
    Place 25 Jeremie J. Perry
    Place 26 Don J. Daniels
    Place 27 Anna M. Allred
    Place 28 Kristyn B. Ingram
    Place 29 Mark A. Margolis
    Place 30 Edward J. Prejean, III

  18. Received a TSAPAC update from Dr. John S. Scott.
  19. Received a summary of the importance of advocacy as well as an ASA PAC update from Dr. Jeffrey Plagenhoef.
  20. Expressed appreciation to the members of the House, the members of the Reference Committee Drs. Austin Street, Kristyn Ingram, Chris Glover, Brian Dewan and Ashley Wood, the Speaker Dr. Crystal Wright, the Vice-Speaker Dr. Udaya Padakandla, the TSA staff Christina Bacak, Judy Garcia-Bigger, Jessica Shepherd, Claire Foster, Bonnie Bruce and Ashlee Quick, TSA Webmaster Tina Haggard, TSA Legal Consultant Clayton Devin and the staff at Lumi.

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