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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 293
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Dr. Sharon Lockhart, who is retiring as clinical |
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research director of the Children's Blood and Cancer Center at |
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Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas after a |
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distinguished medical career of more than 30 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lockhart is a 1982 graduate of The University |
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of Texas Medical School at Houston, and she began her career in |
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the field of pediatric oncology at the M. D. Anderson Cancer |
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Center in Houston; she joined the Dell Children's Medical Center |
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of Central Texas in 1993 as a staff pediatrician and has served as |
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clinical research director of the Children's Blood and Cancer |
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Center since 1995; and |
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WHEREAS, Under her leadership, the center developed a |
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clinical research program and became a member of the |
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international research organization Children's Oncology Group; |
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as principal investigator, she led the center's research program |
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in conducting clinical treatment regimens to help determine the |
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most effective treatments for childhood cancer; she is also a |
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cofounder of Specially for Children, a nonprofit pediatric |
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physicians group; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lockhart is known for her attention to both the |
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medical and psychosocial aspects of cancer patient care, and she |
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works to support children and families with a complete care |
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approach as they navigate the aftermath of a cancer diagnosis; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely published in numerous medical journals, |
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Dr. Lockhart has had a profound impact in the field of pediatric |
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cancer treatment and on the lives of her patients and their |
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families; she is truly deserving of special recognition for her |
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outstanding achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Sharon Lockhart on her many |
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contributions to her profession and her community and extend to her best |
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wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 2, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |