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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 455
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the citizens of the El Paso region in celebrating the 15th |
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anniversary of A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte; and |
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WHEREAS, A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte is a comprehensive |
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initiative designed to reduce or eliminate tobacco use in the El |
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Paso region using the evidence-based approaches devised by the |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the effort was |
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organized in 1999 by A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte Coalition and is |
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funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, The coalition used a variety of methods to raise |
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public awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke, including |
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letter-writing campaigns, petition gathering, community outreach |
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education, and print and television advertising; these efforts led |
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to the city's passage of the Public and Workplace Smoking |
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Restrictions Ordinance in 2001; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the passage of the ordinance, the prevalence |
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of smoking in the El Paso region has been reduced to less than 14 |
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percent, one of the lowest rates in the state, and the initiative |
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has been recognized as a gold standard by leading state and |
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national tobacco control organizations; other successes include |
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the introduction of tobacco-awareness programs in prenatal and |
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parenting classes and the implementation of a tobacco-free policy |
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at The University of Texas at El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte has had a profound and |
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measurable impact on improving the health of citizens throughout |
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the El Paso region, and it is truly fitting that this initiative |
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receive special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the organizers and supporters of A |
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Smoke-Free Paso del Norte on their commitment to public health |
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and extend to them best wishes for a memorable 15th-anniversary |
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celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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Rodríguez |
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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 20, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |