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 1-25 WHEREAS, The support of The University of Texas System Board 2-1 of Regents and the citizen-volunteers of The University Cancer 2-2 Foundation Board of Visitors has been vital to the success of M. D. 2-3 Anderson Cancer Center; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Thousands of patients, faculty, employees, 2-5 volunteers, and donors have come together over the last 60 years to 2-6 foster the extraordinary partnership that assures M. D. Anderson 2-7 Cancer Center will continue making cancer history; now, therefore, 2-8 be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-10 hereby express gratitude to The University of Texas M. D. Anderson 2-11 Cancer Center on behalf of all whose lives have been touched by 2-12 this remarkable institution and extend congratulations on the 60th 2-13 anniversary to the dedicated faculty, staff, volunteers, and 2-14 supporters; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for The 2-16 University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as an expression 2-17 of high regard from the Texas Legislature. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 44 was adopted by the Senate on March 28, 2001. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 44 was adopted by the House on April 2, 2001. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor