[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 9, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1740-E1741]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING DR. SHELBY M. ELLIOTT ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 2003

  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, on December 31, 2003, Dr. Shelby M. 
Elliott will retire as president of the Texas Chiropractic College. I 
rise to congratulate Dr. Elliott on his successful tenure at Texas 
Chiropractic College and to wish him well in his retirement.
  Shelby M. Elliott was born in Wild Cherry, Arkansas, the eldest son 
of parents who instilled the values of hard work and the importance of 
attaining as much education as possible. After attending pre-
chiropractic coursework at Paducah Community College, he completed his 
Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Texas Chiropractic College, then 
enrolled in Logan College of Chiropractic and earned a second 
doctorate.
  He maintained a successful chiropractic practice in Dayton, Texas for 
38 years and held several key business and civic leadership positions, 
including president of the Rotary Club of Dayton, charter member of the 
Dayton American Legion Post No. 512, board member of the Moody National 
Bank and the First Texas Bank, and member of the Dayton School Board 
and the Dayton-Liberty Chamber of Commerce.
  Dr. Elliott was honored as ``Young Chiropractor of the Year'' in 1964 
and as ``Chiropractor of the Year'' in 1971 by the Texas Chiropractic 
Association and has been awarded the coveted Keeler Plaque. He was also 
awarded the ``William D. Harper Science of Existence Award'' in 1988 by 
Texas Chiropractic College, the ``Lifetime Chiropractic Achievement 
Award'' in 1988 and the ``Doctor of the Year'' in 1990 by the American 
Chiropractic Association and was honored as ``Citizen of the Year'' by 
the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce in 1996. I first met Doc Elliott in 
1974 when he ran for State representative in East Texas. His loss was 
healthcare's gain.
  He has held every elective position in local, State and national 
chiropractic associations. Shelby Elliott served as president

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of the Board of Governors for the American Chiropractic Association for 
an unprecedented five years, during his nine-year tenure on this board. 
He even served nine years on the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 
having been appointed by two different governors.
  Shelby Elliott was appointed as the twelfth president of Texas 
Chiropractic College on September 1, 1990. At the time of his 
appointment, the Texas Chiropractic College was suffering with 
significant financial and morale problems. The Texas Chiropractic 
College Board of Regents recognized that the college needed a leader 
with vision and focused discipline. Fortunately, the Board of Regents 
was able to convince Shelby Elliott to accept the position of president 
and retire from professional practice for the sake of saving Texas 
Chiropractic College from bankruptcy and closure.

  Dr. and Mrs. Connie Elliott personally gave $10,000 of their own 
funds to renovate the president's office when they began, and have 
always been leaders in financial support to the Texas Chiropractic 
College. Dr. and Mrs. Elliott even donated the Texas Chiropractic 
College landmark sign that welcomes visitors to the campus.
  Today, the Texas Chiropractic College is financially secure, with 
cash reserves thanks to Dr. Elliott's financial management skills. 
During his successful tenure, Dr. Elliott has built four beautiful and 
significant campus buildings within a five year period, improving the 
college's capacity to provide quality education for a new generation of 
health care providers.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Shelby Elliott is a legend in Texas and will be 
sorely missed. As a fitting tribute to his dedication to the Texas 
Chiropractic College, I ask my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to join me in congratulating Dr. Shelby Elliott for his 
fine work and to wish him well in his retirement.

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