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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lovell Jones of Houston has greatly contributed |
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to the field of medicine through his work to improve health care for |
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minorities and the medically underserved; and |
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WHEREAS, Affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson |
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Cancer Center for more than three decades, Dr. Jones currently |
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serves as director of the Dorothy I. Height Center for Health |
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Equity and Evaluation Research, a program dedicated to addressing |
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medical inequalities through a holistic approach; he has further |
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contributed to this vital mission as chair of the Health |
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Disparities Education, Awareness, Research & Training Consortium, |
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as founding co-chair of the Intercultural Cancer Council, and as |
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editor of Minorities & Cancer, one of the few comprehensive |
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textbooks on the subject; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable Texan is also the founding chair of |
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Minorities, the Medically Underserved and Cancer, a multicultural |
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biennial conference to promote the exchange of the latest |
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scientific and treatment information; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lovell A. Jones has been a tireless health care |
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advocate for those in this country who have borne the burden of |
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disease disproportionately, and it is a privilege to recognize his |
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insightful and inspiring leadership in addressing an issue of |
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immeasurable import for all Americans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Lovell Jones for his work to reduce |
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disparities in health care for minorities and the medically |
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underserved and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |