[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 178 (Thursday, November 7, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6471]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO DR. W. MARK DONALD

 Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to commend Dr. W. 
Mark Donald, who has been elected as speaker of the House of Delegates 
for the American Dental Association, where he will serve a 3-year term. 
Dr. Donald has long been a leader in the dental community in 
Mississippi, and I look forward to seeing his success in this position 
with the American Dental Association, ADA.
  A native of Louisville, MS, Dr. Donald graduated from the University 
of Mississippi School of Dentistry in 1988. Following graduation, he 
completed his general practice residency program with the VA Medic 
Center and the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry in 
Jackson, MS. In 1990, Dr. Donald opened his general dentistry practice 
in Louisville, MS. For three decades, Dr. Donald has been very active 
in the dental community in Mississippi. He has served as speaker, 
president, and as an ADA delegate for the Mississippi Dental 
Association. In addition, he served as speaker and president of the 
Academy of General Dentistry and as president of the Academy of General 
Dentistry Foundation. His other experience includes serving as a member 
of the ADA Council on Dental Practice in 2018; as chair, vice chair, 
secretary/treasurer, and parliamentarian of the ADA 5th District; and 
as Mississippi Mission of Mercy Project chair in 2011, 2013, and 2019. 
Since 2015, Dr. Donald has taught the next generation of Mississippi 
dentists as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Mississippi 
School of Dentistry. In 2017, Governor Phil Bryant appointed Dr. Donald 
to serve on the Mississippi Board of Dental Examiners, where he still 
currently serves.
  Dr. Donald's contributions, dedicated service, and commitment to 
excellence have made a difference for dentists and dental patients 
across my State. In his new role serving as speaker of the House of 
Delegates for the American Dental Association, I believe he will 
continue to commit himself to bettering the dental profession and 
improving the lives of patients across the nation.
  Mr. President, Mississippi is extremely proud to have Dr. Mark Donald 
serving as speaker of the House of Delegates for the American Dental 
Association. He has my appreciation and gratitude for all he has done 
for the great state of Mississippi. I wish Dr. Donald, and his family, 
all the best in their future endeavors.

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