By:  Moncrief                                    S.R. No. 536
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The National Pharmaceutical Association was founded
    1-3  in 1947 in Washington, D.C.; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, The National Pharmaceutical Association represents
    1-5  the interest of the nation's approximately 6,000 African-American
    1-6  pharmacists; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, The National Pharmaceutical Association is hosting
    1-8  the 46th Annual Convention in Fort Worth, Texas, July 31 through
    1-9  August 5, 1993; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, African-American pharmacists are meeting to
   1-11  establish a national health care agenda for the minority
   1-12  community; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, The profession of pharmacy has again been recognized
   1-14  in a Gallup Poll as being the most respected profession in America;
   1-15  and
   1-16        WHEREAS, The National Pharmaceutical Association encourages
   1-17  students and its members to strive for higher education and to serve
   1-18  as role models for the communities in which its members practice
   1-19  pharmacy; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, The National Pharmaceutical Association has selected
   1-21  the State of Texas to host its annual meeting; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Pharmacists are indispensable members of the health
   1-23  care team; and
    2-1        WHEREAS, Recent federal legislation will expand even further
    2-2  the role of the pharmacist in health care delivery; now, therefore,
    2-3  be it
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-5  73rd Legislature, hereby designate July 31 through August 5, 1993,
    2-6  as National Pharmaceutical Association Week in the State of Texas;
    2-7  and, be it further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
    2-9  National Pharmaceutical Association as an expression of highest
   2-10  esteem and respect from the Texas Senate.
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   2-12                                        President of the Senate
   2-13                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-14                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-15                                 the Senate on April 1, 1993.
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   2-17                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-18                                 _____________________________________
   2-19                                         Member, Texas Senate