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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Through its work to support funding for research on |
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eating disorders, the Morgan Foundation is pursuing a mission with |
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the potential to save lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate |
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among all mental illnesses; every 62 minutes, at least one person |
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dies as a direct result of an eating disorder, and there are |
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currently around 30 million people, including individuals of all |
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ages, genders, and ethnic groups, who have suffered from or are |
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currently battling an eating disorder in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, The Morgan Foundation was established after the |
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tragic passing of 23-year-old Morgan Claire Dunn of Dallas on |
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October 30, 2016; honoring her memory, the foundation works to |
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secure grant funding for research into the biological and |
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neurological causes of severe eating disorders; additionally, the |
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foundation endeavors to raise public awareness of the need for |
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organ and tissue donation for the purpose of studying this vital |
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issue; and |
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WHEREAS, Eating disorders inflict a devastating toll on the |
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lives of victims and all those who love and care for them, but |
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through its dedicated efforts, the Morgan Foundation is giving |
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sufferers and their families hope for a brighter future; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Morgan Foundation for its work to |
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improve research on eating disorders and extend to the Dunn family |
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and their associates sincere best wishes for success in advancing |
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this important cause; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Leach |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2496 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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