SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 94          WHEREAS, Dr. Richard M. Peterson of The University of   Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has been elected the   39th president of the American Society for Metabolic and   Bariatric Surgery; and            WHEREAS, ASMBS is the nation's largest professional   organization of metabolic and bariatric surgeons and integrated   health professionals focused on obesity treatment; Dr. Peterson   has been involved in the group for nearly two decades, and he has   been a member of its board since 2019; over the years, he has   chaired the program, public education, and communications   committees, and he has distinguished himself as a contributing   author to the accreditation standards for bariatric surgery; he   also serves as social media editor for the organization's official   journal, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases; in addition, he   co-chairs the Standards and Verification Advisory Council of the   American College of Surgeons' Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery   Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program; and            WHEREAS, Dr. Peterson is currently the chief bariatric and   metabolic surgery director at UT Health San Antonio, where he   also serves as a professor and the assistant director of surgery   student clerkship, and he oversees CHRISTUS Weight Loss   Institute in Westover Hills as medical director; a respected   leader in his field, he is a past president of the Texas   Association for Bariatric Surgery; he holds a bachelor's degree   in biology from the University of California, Riverside, a   master's degree in public health from East Stroudsburg   University in Pennsylvania, and a doctoral degree from the   American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine; he   completed his residency at Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore and   his fellowship in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery at   the University of Southern California; and            WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Dr. Peterson   served two combat tours of duty and attained the rank of major;   during his military career, he led the expansion of the largest   U.S. Department of Defense bariatric surgery program at the air   force's military flagship hospital, where he established the   DOD's first laparoscopic surgery fellowship; his honors include   the Meritorious Service Medal and two Air Force Commendation   Medals; and            WHEREAS, The dedication, expertise, and commitment to   excellence demonstrated by Dr. Richard Peterson make him an   invaluable asset to ASMBS, and he may reflect with pride on his   many achievements; now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Richard   M. Peterson on his election as president of the American Society   for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and extend to him sincere   best wishes for continued success; and, be it further            RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for Dr. Peterson as an expression of high regard from   the Texas Senate.     Menéndez                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on August 15, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate