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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 487

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in

 1-4     recognizing the citizens of Plano and joins with them in designating

 1-5     May 8, 1997, Plano Gray Ribbon Campaign Day; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, The silver/gray ribbon has become the international

 1-7     symbol of members of the diabetic community and represents their

 1-8     demand for a cure for their disease; on Gray Ribbon Campaign Day,

 1-9     the ribbon is worn to make the public more aware of the disease

1-10     and of the large number of people it strikes; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Diabetes is a chronic, life-threatening illness and

1-12     is the nation's fourth leading cause of death by disease; diabetes

1-13     kills more than 160,000 Americans each year and is a major cause

1-14     of heart disease, stroke, amputations, blindness, and kidney

1-15     disease; there are approximately 16 million diabetics in the

1-16     United States today; and

1-17           WHEREAS, The diabetic community hopes that additional federal

1-18     funding will be available for research on a cure for diabetes and

1-19     that approval of a noninvasive blood glucose testing device by the

1-20     Food and Drug Administration be expedited; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Plano Gray Ribbon Campaign Day is an opportunity

1-22     for citizens to learn more about diabetes, both Type I and Type II,

1-23     and will hopefully enlighten the public about the problems faced

 2-1     by diabetics and their need for national and global support; now,

 2-2     therefore, be it

 2-3           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 2-4     75th Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Plano for the

 2-5     support they offer to diabetics and their causes and extend best

 2-6     wishes for a highly successful Plano Gray Ribbon Campaign Day; and,

 2-7     be it further

 2-8           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the

 2-9     City of Plano as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

2-10                                                                 Shapiro

2-11                                                                 Carona 

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2-13                                          President of the Senate

2-14                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-15                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-16                                  on May 8, 1997.

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2-18                                          Secretary of the Senate

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2-20                                           Member, Texas Senate

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2-22                                           Member, Texas Senate