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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 51
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Dr. Margie Peschel for her tireless efforts on behalf |
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of cancer prevention and awareness; and |
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WHEREAS, For decades, this exemplary health care |
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professional served as a pathologist, a champion of cancer |
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research, and an unflagging supporter of the American Cancer |
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Society, which celebrated its 100th anniversary this year; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Peschel has been a pioneering figure in |
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medicine since the days when she was one of only three women |
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studying at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, |
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at which time she was supporting herself as a nurse; and |
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WHEREAS, Early in her medical career, a young patient died |
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WHEREAS, She began volunteering with the American Cancer |
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Society in the 1960s, and she served as president of the Tarrant |
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County branch of the organization; she found time for her |
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volunteer work in addition to the demands of her longtime career, |
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which included serving as the medical director of the Carter |
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Blood Center and as a pathologist at Saint Joseph's Hospital and |
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John Peter Smith Hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Peschel also spent years moonlighting in |
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emergency rooms, served as chair of the Allied Health Advisory |
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Council for Tarrant County College, and helped to set up the |
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first training course for emergency medical technicians in |
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Tarrant County; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Dr. Margie |
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Peschel for her lifelong commitment to the medical profession and |
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to supporting the cause of cancer prevention; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, |
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Davis |
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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 June 12, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |