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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Memorial Hermann Foundation is hosting its 2013 |
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Circle of Life Gala on May 11, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, A component of the Memorial Hermann Healthcare |
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System, the foundation is honoring civic leaders and |
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philanthropists Elizabeth and Gary Petersen at the gala; proceeds |
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of the event will benefit the Revolutionizing Neuroscience |
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initiative, a $100 million fund-raising campaign undertaken by |
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Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and The University of Texas |
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Health Science Center at Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Memorial Hermann and UTHealth have partnered for |
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more than four decades to provide comprehensive medical care, and |
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together, they have launched Revolutionizing Neuroscience to |
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advance the field of neuroscience research and clinical care and to |
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make the institutions national and international leaders in the |
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field; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Memorial Hermann and UTHealth form one of the |
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few hospital-medical school collaborations in the United States |
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that fully integrate pediatric and adult neurology, neurosurgery, |
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and neurorehabilitation; to attain the best patient outcomes, they |
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provide a full continuum of state-of-the-art neuroscience research |
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and care beginning when a patient arrives in the trauma center and |
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continuing through treatment in the acute care facility and |
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rehabilitation; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its support for this ambitious fund-raising |
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drive, the Memorial Hermann Foundation is making a significant |
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contribution to the advancement of neuroscience research and |
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patient care, and it is a privilege to commend all those associated |
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with this event and the cause that it benefits; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate both the Memorial Hermann |
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Foundation 2013 Circle of Life Gala and the Revolutionizing |
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Neuroscience initiative and honor Elizabeth and Gary Petersen for |
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their efforts in behalf of that worthy cause; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for Mr. and Mrs. Petersen and for the foundation as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |