July 5, 2004 Willie J. & Alice F. Franklin Austin, TX 78753 Dr. Lee S. Anderson, M.D. President, Texas State Board of Medical Examiners P.O. Box 2018 Austin, TX 78768-2018 RE: Requesting Medical License Reinstatement of Dr. Philip J. Leonard, M.D. Dear Dr. Anderson, M.D. My name is Willie J. Franklin (patient of Dr. Leonard). I am writing in regards to my doctor's license suspension, asking that you strongly consider reinstating Dr. Leonard's license to practice again. First let me say, I fully respect TSBME rules and regulations set forth in carry out and imposing such decisions. However, I strongly disagree with the timing or amount of time given Dr. Leonard as a temporary medical license suspension. By timing and/or amount of time, I simply mean this: Our beloved doctor has already faced a lot pressure, hardships and setbacks. His mind were and probably still preoccupied with personal and business financial issues putting a strain on him physically, mentally, and emotionally.  He's drained from attending hearings, court appearance etc. All the above had to be obliviously to the TSBME, surely you observed and can understand the difficulties this man were and still is facing Now, here it is the words that I am sure Dr. Leonard and many others especially his patients were waiting and hoping for, then it finally comes "NOT GUILTY" which would brighten his days and gave him a ray of hope, things will be fine now. Oh, how happy and relieved, he must have felt. Thinking, I can return to my office, call my employees and patients and say "You all can come back now, I am back in business and the office is now open." But that were not be, because you and TSBME let stands another obstacle, "The Temporary Medical License Suspension." Can't you see where I am going with this? I recently watched a major well-known television reporter ask a man this question: Why did you do it Mr. President? The man being asked were former President Bill Clinton, and Mr. Clinton' answered "I did it simply because I could." But he didn't stop there, he went on to say " I were wrong and that's the worst reason you should do anything, because you can.  Out of the entire interview that little seven words quote were perhaps the smartest thing he said; he announced to the public on national television with millions watching, exactly why he did it and admitted he's sorry and most importantly that it were wrong. The peoples must have accepted and believed his quote, his book sells are proving that. Many of us all probably have done something in a hurry, made a comment or voted a sudden way without thinking ahead of how it may effect someone else or we may have done just like Mr. Clinton; did it simply just because we could. Dr. Anderson, you know what I just notice about this, you and Mr. Clinton both share or shared same titles, presidents. You both were or is in positions to make things happen or to change things to make them right. President Clinton can not undo what he did wrong and make right (even if he could, it's to late for him), in the end all he could do were tell the truth about the issue, say he's sorry, be truthful to his family, himself and his maker. But sir, it's surely not to late for you and other TSBME members to undo what we feel were wrong to do to our doctor and make it right. Please understand sir, and forgive me if I offended you, I am not saying you did like Mr. Clinton (did it simply because you could). But what I am really saying is, just maybe you rushed the judgment or voted to suspend license a little bit to soon, striping Dr. Leonard of his livelihood with a quick stoke of the pen without thinking how this would effect him while he's waiting completion of the remaining process. In the end, I am sure and I think you will agree; you will feel good and can reply with pride and a lifted heart, if some reporter ask you: Why did you Dr. Anderson and other TSBME members lift the suspension and reinstated Dr. Philip J. Leonard's medical license? You can answer:" WE DID IT BECAUSE IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. " I am just one of thousands of Dr. Leonard's patients who would echo same or similar words about our beloved doctor in hope that you and other TSBME board members would lift the temporary suspension and give him approval to resume his practice and earn a living to support himself and his family while the rest of this process is in motion. Sometime you have to take your fight to the peoples for answers. Let them tell you what they think about the matter and they characterized the person and see how they reply in order to make a fair and honest decision, when judging someone life or lively hood. So please, don't be mad with our doctor for some of the things we are saying to you in text, all we want to do is let TSBME hear our side and let you know how it hurting us the patients also. We need our doctor, please expedite the reinstatement process. The peoples have spoken (see Dr. Leonard's web site) and are continuing to speak of Dr. Leonard as a kind, honest, dedicated, caring and trustworthy doctor who could not and would never do the things he's being accused of. In closing, I ask that you the TSBME urgently review and address this situation and the fact that Dr. Leonard have complied with terms and conditions of the order of suspension. I pray that after you again revisit and review this case indeept, you and the TSBME would conclusive see that reinstating Dr. Leonard's medical license to practice would be the best thing to do for his patients, other doctors who sends patients to him for treatment / care and the public at large. Please DO NOT let this great ingenious mind in the field of neurology medicine remain idle any longer. The science of medicine, the public and us his patients, needs this brilliant doctor to be on duty. Again, please consider reinstatement of Dr. Leonard's medical license to resume practice. Respectfully yours, Willie J. & Alice F. Franklin