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HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. ____
DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing former
Indiana House of Representatives employee Brad Burk on his
25th anniversary leading the American Cancer Society in
Indiana.
Schaibley, Cash
_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
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2023 HC 1047/DI 140 Introduced
First Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2023)
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. ____
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing former
2 Indiana House of Representatives employee Brad Burk on his
3 25th anniversary leading the American Cancer Society in
4 Indiana.
5 Whereas, The American Cancer Society has been in existence
6 for 110 years with a mission of improving the lives of people
7 with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and
8 patient support and to ensure everyone has an opportunity to
9 prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer;
10 Whereas, Cancer remains a preeminent health crisis, causing
11 the death of over 13,000 Hoosiers, annually;
12 Whereas, Brad Burk departed the Indiana House staff in 1998
13 for a meaningful career at the American Cancer Society, where
14 he has continually played a statewide leadership role
15 advocating for public health interventions to save lives and
16 improve Hoosier health;
17 Whereas, Brad Burk has successfully worked alongside
18 members of the Indiana General Assembly and the U.S.
19 Congress to pass impactful legislation aimed at preventing,
20 detecting, and treating cancer;
21 Whereas, Over his 25-year tenure at ACS, Brad Burk has led
22 fundraising efforts to secure over $150 million in the fight
23 against cancer;
24 Whereas, Over the past 25 years, the American Cancer
25 Society has invested over $40 million in extramural cancer
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1 research in Indiana;
2 Whereas, Due to advancements made in the fight against
3 cancer, Indiana now celebrates 366,000 current living cancer
4 survivors;
5 Whereas, Throughout Brad Burk's tenure at ACS, cancer
6 mortality rates have declined 1% each year for an overall
7 decline of 25% since 1998;
8 Whereas, Under Brad Burk's leadership, cancer information,
9 resources, protections and innovations have been made
10 available to Hoosiers in all 92 counties; and
11 Whereas, Brad Burk should be commended by the Hoosier
12 State for 25 years of devoted service to the people of Indiana.
13 His dedication to preventing cancer, saving lives, and
14 improving health outcomes and overall quality of life are noble
15 and worthy of recognition: Therefore,
16 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives
17 of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,
18 the Senate concurring:
19 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly recognizes
20 and celebrates Brad Burk's 25-year career anniversary with the
21 American Cancer Society and highlights his profound statewide
22 impact on the lives of all Hoosiers.
23 SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
24 Representatives shall transmit copies of this resolution to State
25 Representative Donna Schaibley for distribution.
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