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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi Chapter of the American Heart |
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Association is holding its annual Go Red for Women Luncheon on May |
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13, 2015, and this event serves as a notable example of the |
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organization's important work in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The American Heart Association is dedicated to |
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improving the cardiovascular health of all Americans through |
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research, advocacy, and educational programs and by enhancing the |
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quality of patient care; the group also focuses on women and African |
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Americans to enable those with a greater risk for heart disease and |
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stroke to better protect themselves; and |
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WHEREAS, In Corpus Christi, volunteers with the AHA organize |
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events and outreach initiatives to help local residents become more |
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knowledgeable about how to lead healthier lives; this year, in |
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addition to the Go Red for Women Luncheon, the group held a Heart |
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Ball on February 14, and they will host the 2015 Corpus Christi |
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Heart Walk on October 3 to continue raising funds and awareness; and |
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WHEREAS, By supporting the many worthy programs of the |
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American Heart Association, volunteers in Corpus Christi are |
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helping to improve the quality of life of countless area residents, |
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and they may indeed take justifiable pride in their contributions; |
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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 Corpus Christi Chapter of the |
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American Heart Association for its efforts to raise awareness about |
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cardiovascular health and extend to all those involved with the |
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organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the chapter as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1990 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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