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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, February 7, 2007, was National Black HIV/AIDS |
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Awareness and Information Day; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's event marked the seventh observance of |
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this nationwide effort to mobilize the African American community |
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and encourage members to get educated, get tested, and get involved |
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with HIV/AIDS and, when necessary, get treated for this potentially |
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deadly disease that continues to devastate black communities; and |
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WHEREAS, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information |
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Day is a project of the Community Capacity Building Coalition, |
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which is composed of national advocacy organizations and funded by |
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the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the |
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Minority AIDS Initiative to provide capacity building assistance to |
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community-based organizations and stakeholders involved in |
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HIV/AIDS prevention; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 5,900 residents of San Antonio have been |
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diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, and 13 percent of these men, women, and |
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children are African Americans; in an effort to create awareness, |
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Hope Action Care hosted a community event to recognize this day and |
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its importance to the African American community and all concerned |
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citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, It is fitting to join with these groups to express |
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strong support of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information |
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Day and the initiatives to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in the |
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African American community and to provide treatment and support |
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services to the victims of the disease; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 7, 2007, as National Black |
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HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day in San Antonio and that |
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local residents be urged to strongly support the initiatives |
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promoted by this event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Community Capacity Building Coalition and the |
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organizing committee for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and |
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Information Day as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |
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McClendon |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2112 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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