[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 4 (Thursday, January 27, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E18-E19]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING DR. SHELBY M. ELLIOTT, D.C. FOR A DECADE OF SERVICE AS 
                PRESIDENT OF TEXAS CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE

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                            HON. KEN BENTSEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 27, 2000

  Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Dr. Shelby M. Elliott, D.C. 
for his outstanding contributions as President of Texas Chiropractic 
College for the past decade.
  Throughout his ten years of leadership at Texas Chiropractic College 
(TCC), Dr. Elliott has dedicated himself to the preservation, 
protection, improvement and advancement of the chiropractic profession 
for the benefit of patients. TCC which is located in the 25th 
Congressional District, has been a vibrant asset to the Pasadena 
community. Under Dr. Elliott's steady hand, the campus has experienced 
rapid expansion, particularly over the past four years, including the 
construction of three new buildings--a Student Services & 
Administration Building, a student clinic, and a new lab sciences 
building. The latest expansion project is a new Outpatient Clinic--also 
located on campus--that will serve the needs of both patients and 
students. Dr. Elliott's guiding principle is to provide students of the 
college with hands-on clinical experience as early as their second 
trimester, allowing them to observe the

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various aspects of patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. Dr. 
Elliott's focus has been on fostering increased professionalism among 
the student body and sharpening interest in academic preparation.
  As President of TCC, Dr. Elliott has helped thousands of students 
develop the skills necessary for total patient management including 
consultation, physical diagnosis, neurological and orthopedic 
diagnosis, and application of adjunctive therapy and/or 
interprofessional co-management. His passion has translated into a 
lifetime of political activism. Dr. Elliott has held every elective 
position in local, state and national chiropractic associations, always 
driven by his interest in serving the needs of his patients. He served 
as president of the Board of Governors for the American Chiropractic 
Association for an unprecedented five years. He served nine years on 
the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, having been appointed by two 
Texas Governors.
  The recent understanding of the healthful benefits of chiropractic 
care as alternative medicine has been due in large part because of the 
work Dr. Elliott did as a chiropractor for 38 years. Among his many 
honors, he was named Doctor of the Year by the American Chiropractic 
Association in 1990 and received the Lifetime Chiropractic Achievement 
Award in 1988.
  Dr. Elliott is truly a unique and respected individual, known for his 
open-door policy encouraging students of the College to visit with him 
anytime. His wife Connie is also a revered member of the TCC family. A 
popular speaker at any occasion, Dr. Elliott lends his time and 
expertise to addressing professional meetings throughout the year, and 
has given presentations to the American Chiropractic Association, the 
World Chiropractic Health Organization, the International Chiropractors 
Association and the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research, 
among many others.
  Not only has Dr. Elliott made significant strides on behalf of his 
colleagues in the profession, he has also demonstrated a proven 
commitment to give back to the community through civic endeavors. He 
was named Citizen of the Year by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce in 
1996, currently serves on the board of directors of the Pasadena 
Chamber of Commerce, and is past president of the Southeast Economic 
Development, Inc. He has served as President of the Dayton, Texas 
Rotary Club; fifteen years as the Commander of American Legion Post 
#512; Health Director for the Boy Scouts of America; past President of 
the Baytown Community Orchestra Committee and Liberty County Crippled 
Children's Society, and sponsor and supporter of Pee Wee Baseball and 
the Valley Players Threatre Group.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Dr. Elliott on his decade of leadership 
as President of Texas Chiropractic College. His achievements are an 
inspiration to those in the Chiropractic profession who work tirelessly 
to strengthen our health care options and our community.

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