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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, |
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the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, and its |
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dedicated volunteers have worked tirelessly toward the goal of |
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reducing the occurrence of cancer in our state by advocating for |
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laws and policies that will make cancer a top priority; and |
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WHEREAS, Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the |
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United States and will claim the lives of 580,000 Americans this |
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year alone; the annual costs of cancer exceed $200 billion |
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nationwide; and |
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WHEREAS, Investment in cancer research has paid impressive |
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dividends, reducing the death rate and saving thousands of lives; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network |
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volunteers across Texas are engaged in numerous activities to |
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support the fight against cancer and assist those living with the |
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disease; more than 300 Relay for Life events across the state engage |
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local communities in working to raise awareness of public policy |
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issues important to the fight against cancer; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the American Cancer Society Cancer |
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Action Network and its devoted volunteers for their exceptional |
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work in fighting this deadly disease and extend to them best wishes |
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for continued success in their efforts; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the network as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Zerwas |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 297 was adopted by the House on February |
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6, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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