By Danburg H.R. No. 309 77R6877 JKB-F 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.