[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF DR. BING BURTON, PHD

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2014

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an esteemed 
doctor in the Denton community, Dr. Bing Burton, who is retiring after 
40 years of service with the Texas Department of State Health Services.
  After graduating from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1973, 
Dr. Burton began his career in public health with the Texas Department 
of State Health Services in Arlington, Texas. There, he was 
instrumental in implementing the Passenger Seat Loan Program that 
provided a loaner car seat for patients who did not have them. He took 
the lead in implementing the State of Texas Seat Belt Program, which 
provided instruction on the proper use of seatbelts for children in 49 
counties across Texas. He also implemented the County Health Profile 
program, which provided basic data for each county's needs in the realm 
of public health.
  After working for the state of Texas for 18 years, Dr. Burton then 
went on to serve as Director of the DCHD for 22 years. He worked 
vigorously to expand and improve public health during his tenure with 
Denton County. He worked to expand the small health clinic services to 
include numerous grants that equated to millions of dollars for 
services to citizens of Denton County. Further, he added seven 
additional resources including primary care, HIV education, health 
education, well women/maternity care, diabetes outreach, immunization 
outreach, Katrina Ambassadors Rebuilding Empowering (K.A.R.E.) team, as 
well as adding a second health clinic in Lewisville.
  Dr. Burton has won numerous awards for his devotion to the noble 
causes he believes in, including the Health Care Hero Award and the 
Texas Association of Local Health Officials Service Award, among 
others.
  As a physician, I have tremendous respect for Dr. Burton's work. He 
is leaving a lasting impression on our community, and his legacy will 
live on for years to come.

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