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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17, 2004

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STATE REP. CHUCK L. HOPSON TO BE HONORED AS DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
BY UH COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AT ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP DINNER

Known for his dedication to pharmacists in Texas, State Rep. Chuck L. Hopson has put forth a zealous effort to find solutions for mandatory mail-order prescriptions for state employees. Actions such as these have earned Hopson the honor of being chosen by the University of Houston’s College of Pharmacy as a Distinguished Alumni at the Ninth Annual Stewardship Dinner, 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21. Held at the Safari Texas Ranch in Richmond, Texas, the ceremony will be attended by the college’s faculty, staff, alumni and donors.

Keeping active in the profession, Hopson, a Jacksonville native, has served his community as an independent pharmacy owner since 1973, as well as serving as a member of the Financial Institutions Committee, Texas Pharmacy Association, the Nan Travis Hospital Foundation and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Hopson operates as vice chairman for the Committee on Corrections and has recently been appointed to the Board of Trustees for Lon Morris College in Jacksonville.

Hopson represents the 11th District of the Texas House, which includes Cherokee, Houston, Panola and Rusk counties. He graduated from the UH College of Pharmacy with his master’s in pharmacy in 1965.

DIRECTIONS: From downtown Houston, take U.S. 59 south to Texas 99 (past Beltway 8 and Hwy 90). Go north on Texas 99 to FM 1464. Going east on FM 1464, Safari Texas Ranch is on the right. Parking is free.

WHO: State Rep. Chuck L. Hopson
WHAT: UH College of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumni Presentation
and Ninth Annual Stewardship Dinner
WHEN: 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21
WHERE: Safari Texas Ranch
11627 FM 1464
Richmond, Texas

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