[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           DR. ART KLAWITTER NAMED 2017 PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 29, 2018

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Art 
Klawitter of Memorial Hermann Medical Group Needville for being named 
the 2017 Physician of the Year by the Harris County Academy of Family 
Physicians (HCAFP).
  This prestigious award recognizes a medical professional who spends 
at least half of his or her time in active practice or family practice 
education. Dr. Klawitter has been practicing medicine in Needville for 
36 years, and has dedicated his career to advancing the health and 
wellbeing of his patients. In addition to his work as a board-certified 
family physician, he has served in multiple organizations that promote 
health care at the state and national level. He served as the secretary 
and treasurer for the Texas Medical Association and was a state 
delegate to the American Medical Association House of Delegates.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Dr. Art Klawitter for being named the Harris 
County Academy of Family Physicians 2017 Physician of the Year. I thank 
him for his commitment to keeping the Needville community healthy.

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