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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 241
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the American Cancer Society and Texans across the state in |
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recognizing February 26, 2019, as American Cancer Society Cancer |
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Action Network Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society was established in |
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1913 with the goal of raising public awareness of the disease; |
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through the years, the organization has focused heavily on |
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research, and nearly every major breakthrough for the last 70 |
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years has been made by scientists funded by the society; in the |
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1960s, the society was instrumental in confirming the validity of |
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the Surgeon General's report on the link between smoking and |
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cancer; and |
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WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network |
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is a volunteer-driven organization that works to reduce cancer |
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rates by funding grassroots, lobbying, and media campaigns and by |
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promoting the use of early detection programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Great strides have been made in cancer prevention |
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and research, and countless lives have been saved by the efforts of |
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hardworking health care providers, yet it is estimated that more |
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than 1.7 million people in the country, including more than 124,000 |
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Texans, will receive a cancer diagnosis this year alone; and |
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WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network |
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continues to play a vital role in helping to inform Texans about |
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cancer prevention strategies and services, and it is truly |
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fitting that a day be set aside to pay tribute to its volunteers |
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and their exemplary achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the volunteers of the American |
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Cancer Society Cancer Action Network on their commitment to |
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reducing the incidence of cancer and extend to them best wishes |
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for a productive American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network |
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Day at the Capitol; 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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Nelson |
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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 February 25, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |