By: Brown S.C.R. No. 44 1-1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas takes great 1-3 pride in celebrating the achievements of The University of Texas M. 1-4 D. Anderson Cancer Center on the occasion of its 60th anniversary; 1-5 and 1-6 WHEREAS, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has achieved an 1-7 international reputation for excellence and has been ranked by U.S. 1-8 News and World Report as the nation's best cancer hospital; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Nearly 500,000 people--the majority of them 1-10 Texans--have been served at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in 1-11 Houston, and other patients throughout the world have benefited 1-12 from numerous research discoveries made by the institution's 1-13 faculty and staff; and 1-14 WHEREAS, All Texans forced to contend with cancer benefit 1-15 from having a center of such exceptional merit attending to their 1-16 health needs; and 1-17 WHEREAS, This fine medical institution sets an international 1-18 standard of care for cancer patients and truly brings honor to 1-19 Texas; and 1-20 WHEREAS, More than 40,000 physicians, scientists, nurses, and 1-21 health care professionals have trained at M. D. Anderson Cancer 1-22 Center, and the institution has embraced cancer prevention, public 1-23 education, and community service as key elements of its mission; 1-24 and 2-1 WHEREAS, The support of The University of Texas System Board 2-2 of Regents and the citizen-volunteers of The University Cancer 2-3 Foundation Board of Visitors has been vital to the success of M. D. 2-4 Anderson Cancer Center; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Thousands of patients, faculty, employees, 2-6 volunteers, and donors have come together over the last 60 years to 2-7 foster the extraordinary partnership that assures M. D. Anderson 2-8 Cancer Center will continue making cancer history; now, therefore, 2-9 be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-11 hereby express gratitude to The University of Texas M. D. Anderson 2-12 Cancer Center on behalf of all whose lives have been touched by 2-13 this remarkable institution and extend congratulations on the 60th 2-14 anniversary to the dedicated faculty, staff, volunteers, and 2-15 supporters; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for The 2-17 University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as an expression 2-18 of high regard from the Texas Legislature.