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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 751
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Huston-Tillotson University, which is the first |
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institution of higher education in Central Texas to become a |
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tobacco-free campus; and |
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WHEREAS, Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable |
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death and disease in the United States, with cigarette smoking |
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responsible for some 440,000 deaths each year; those exposed to |
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secondhand smoke are up to 30 percent more likely to acquire lung |
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cancer; and |
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WHEREAS, African Americans suffer disproportionately from |
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tobacco-related disease and mortality, and Huston-Tillotson |
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University, a historically black institution, assists students, |
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faculty, and staff members who wish to quit smoking or using |
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tobacco by offering tobacco cessation programs and health |
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information; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to providing a healthy environment for |
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all those on its campus, Huston-Tillotson University is the first |
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historically black institution in Texas to become tobacco-free |
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and one of only three college campuses in the state to do so; and |
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WHEREAS, Huston-Tillotson University is committed to the |
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health of its students, faculty, and staff, and this institution |
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is truly deserving of recognition for making this important |
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decision; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Huston-Tillotson University on its |
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choice to be a tobacco-free campus and extend best wishes for success |
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to all those who wish to stop using tobacco; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the university as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Watson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 12, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |