1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 712 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens 1-3 of Plano in declaring the first week of May as Brain Tumor Awareness 1-4 Week; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Each year, one million people in the United States 1-6 are diagnosed with a primary or metastatic brain tumor; brain tumors 1-7 are the second leading cause of cancer deaths for children and the 1-8 third leading cause of cancer deaths in young adults up to the age 1-9 of 34; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Located at the control center for thought, emotion, 1-11 and movement, a brain tumor affects an individual's physical and 1-12 cognitive abilities and can be life-changing and devastating for 1-13 the patients and their families; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Often people affected with brain tumors face their 1-15 difficulties alone or with little support; a North Texas brain 1-16 tumor support group, Greymatters, has been founded to help provide 1-17 emotional and logistical support to patients and their families; 1-18 and 1-19 WHEREAS, In Plano, Maria C. Smith and the Greymatters 1-20 support group have joined together to host a Brain Tumor Awareness 1-21 Candlelight Rally on Saturday, May 8, 1999, in honor of Maria's 1-22 mother and the thousands of people throughout the world who have 1-23 been diagnosed with brain tumors; and 1-24 WHEREAS, The mayor of Plano is declaring the first week of 2-1 May as Brain Tumor Awareness Week, and the citizens participating 2-2 in the rally are hoping to increase awareness of the existence of 2-3 brain tumor support groups and provide the public with a better 2-4 understanding of this debilitating condition; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 76th Legislature, hereby commend the people of Plano who are 2-7 sponsoring and participating in the Brain Tumor Awareness 2-8 Candlelight Rally and encourage all Texans to recognize the first 2-9 week in May as Brain Tumor Awareness Week; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-11 Maria C. Smith and the Greymatters support group as an expression 2-12 of encouragement from the Texas Senate. 2-13 Nelson 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 President of the Senate 2-16 I hereby certify that the above 2-17 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-18 on April 22, 1999. 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Secretary of the Senate 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Member, Texas Senate