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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 nearly 590,000 Americans |
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in 2015; in this year alone, 113,000 Texans will hear the words "You |
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have cancer"; 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 84th 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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Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phelan |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rinaldi |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Rose |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schaefer |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schofield |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Springer |
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Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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Deshotel |
Márquez |
Stickland |
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Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Elkins |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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Faircloth |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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Fallon |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Farrar |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Frank |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Frullo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 761 was adopted by the House on March 4, |
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2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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