R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Texas
 1-2     is proud to recognize Karen E. Jackson of Houston for her
 1-3     outstanding contributions in the fight against breast cancer; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Thousands of African-American families have suffered
 1-5     devastating losses because of breast cancer, and many more will;
 1-6     breast cancer is the second-leading cancer killer of
 1-7     African-American women; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Breast cancer can be overcome, however, and one of
 1-9     the strongest weapons in the fight against this disease is early
1-10     detection; breast cancer patients have a five-year survival rate of
1-11     over 95 percent if the disease is detected early; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Women who perform regular self-examinations and who
1-13     receive yearly mammograms put themselves at a distinct advantage in
1-14     their fight against breast cancer; therefore, it is crucial that
1-15     women in the United States have access to information concerning
1-16     early detection and prevention; and
1-17           WHEREAS, A dynamic and inspiring Texan, Karen E. Jackson is
1-18     working to ensure that African-American women receive lifesaving
1-19     information about breast cancer through her organization, Sisters
1-20     Network, Incorporated; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Houston,
1-22     Sisters Network, Incorporated, is widely recognized by the medical
1-23     community as an invaluable resource for African-American women;
1-24     with more than 25 chapters across the nation, Sisters Network,
 2-1     Incorporated, is dedicated to saving the lives of African-American
 2-2     women through community workshops, corporate partnerships, private
 2-3     donations, and its annual African-American Breast Cancer National
 2-4     Conference; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, By encouraging women across the United States to
 2-6     take a positive approach to fighting breast cancer and through its
 2-7     support of breast cancer research, Sisters Network, Incorporated,
 2-8     has participated in saving the lives of thousands; the State of
 2-9     Texas is indeed proud to be the national headquarters of such a
2-10     noble organization; now, therefore, be it
2-11           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-12     Legislature hereby commend the altruism of Karen E. Jackson and
2-13     extend a sincere thank you to Sisters Network, Incorporated, for
2-14     the vital lifesaving work it performs for Texans and for women
2-15     across the nation; and, be it further
2-16           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-17     prepared for this esteemed lady and her organization as an
2-18     expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                     Danburg
         Laney                   Goodman                  Merritt
         Alexander               Goolsby                  Miller
         Allen                   Gray                     Moreno of Harris
         Averitt                 Green                    Moreno of El Paso
         Bailey                  Grusendorf               Morrison
         Berman                  Gutierrez                Mowery
         Bonnen                  Haggerty                 Naishtat
         Bosse                   Hamric                   Najera
         Brimer                  Hardcastle               Nixon
         Brown of Kaufman        Hartnett                 Noriega
         Brown of Brazos         Hawley                   Oliveira
         Burnam                  Heflin                   Olivo
         Callegari               Hilbert                  Pickett
         Capelo                  Hilderbran               Pitts
         Carter                  Hill                     Puente
         Chavez                  Hinojosa                 Ramsay
         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Rangel
         Christian               Hodge                    Raymond
         Clark                   Homer                    Reyna of Bexar
         Coleman                 Hope                     Reyna of Dallas
         Cook                    Hopson                   Ritter
         Corte                   Howard                   Sadler
         Counts                  Hunter                   Salinas
         Crabb                   Hupp                     Seaman
         Craddick                Isett                    Shields
         Crownover               Janek                    Smith
         Danburg                 Jones of Lubbock         Smithee
         Davis of Harris         Jones of Bexar           Solis
         Davis of Dallas         Jones of Dallas          Solomons
         Delisi                  Junell                   Swinford
         Denny                   Keel                     Talton
         Deshotel                Keffer                   Telford
         Driver                  King of Parker           Thompson
         Dukes                   King of Uvalde           Tillery
         Dunnam                  Kitchen                  Truitt
         Dutton                  Kolkhorst                Turner of Coleman
         Edwards                 Krusee                   Turner of Harris
         Ehrhardt                Kuempel                  Uher
         Eiland                  Lewis of Tarrant         Uresti
         Elkins                  Lewis of Orange          Villarreal
         Ellis                   Longoria                 Walker
         Farabee                 Luna                     West
         Farrar                  McCall                   Williams
         Flores                  McClendon                Wilson
         Gallego                 McReynolds               Wise
         Garcia                  Madden                   Wohlgemuth
         George                  Marchant                 Wolens
         Geren                   Martinez Fischer         Woolley
         Giddings                Maxey                    Yarbrough
         Glaze                   Menendez                 Zbranek
                                             _______________________________
                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 309 was adopted by the House on
         February 27, 2001, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House