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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas recognizes that
 1-4     breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in
 1-5     the United States; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Thousands of families have suffered devastating
 1-7     losses because of this disease, and, sadly, many more will; it is
 1-8     estimated that a woman dies of breast cancer every 13 minutes; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, One of the strongest weapons in the fight against
1-10     breast cancer is early detection; women who perform regular
1-11     self-examinations and who receive yearly mammograms put themselves
1-12     at a distinct advantage in their fight against breast cancer; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Ninety-six percent of women who find and treat
1-14     breast cancer early will be cancer-free after five years; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Laredo Bosom Buddies aims to fight breast cancer by
1-16     promoting early detection among women; the program also acts as an
1-17     information center, assisting women in their efforts to learn more
1-18     about breast cancer; and
1-19           WHEREAS, By serving as a breast self-examination reminder
 2-1     program, Laredo Bosom Buddies has played a significant role in
 2-2     promoting the health of many Texas women; its noble efforts are
 2-3     indeed worthy of the highest praise; now, therefore, be it
 2-4           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-5     77th Legislature, hereby commend the altruistic work of the Laredo
 2-6     Bosom Buddies program and wish it success in its efforts to prevent
 2-7     breast cancer among women; and, be it further
 2-8           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 2-9     this esteemed organization as an expression of high regard from
2-10     the Texas Senate.
2-11                                                               Zaffirini
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2-13                                          President of the Senate
2-14                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-15                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-16                                  on January 16, 2001.
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2-18                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-20                                           Member, Texas Senate