[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26623]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING DR. JAMES T. WILLERSON

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 3, 2007

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. James T. 
Willerson for his work as President at the University of Texas Health 
Science Center at Houston. Dr. Willerson will be stepping down from his 
position to become the next President at the Texas Heart Institute.
  Dr. Willerson graduated with honors in 1965 from Baylor College of 
Medicine and in 1972 joined the faculty at UT Southwestern Medical 
School in Dallas. In 1989, Dr. Willerson became chair of the Department 
of Internal Medicine at the UT Medical School where he served until 
2001, when he became President of the UT Health Science Center at 
Houston.
  During his time as President at the UT Health Science Center, the 
school has utilized over $700 million for the building of seven new 
research buildings, educational programs and clinical services, and 
recruiting some of the world's best scientists and educators. Class 
sizes have also been increased at each of the university's 6 schools.
  Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Willerson, the University of Texas 
Health Science Center at Houston is poised for greatness.
  It is with pride today that I honor Dr. Willerson for the outstanding 
works he has done at the University of Texas Health Science Center at 
Houston during his rein as President. I also wish him the best of luck 
at his future position as President of the Texas Heart Institute.

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