81R19129 JGH-D
By: Rodriguez H.R. No. 1084
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Lance Armstrong Foundation has opened a new
headquarters in East Austin; and
WHEREAS, This facility will aid the foundation in its mission
to provide resources and support to cancer patients and survivors;
employing environmentally friendly design elements and constructed
with a large amount of reused material, the headquarters is an
outstanding example of sustainable architecture; and
WHEREAS, Overseeing the building's construction was Doug
Ulman, president and CEO of the Lance Armstrong Foundation; Mr.
Ulman is a three-time cancer survivor and a well-known advocate for
cancer research and treatment; he currently serves in such
positions as chair of the consumer liaison group of the National
Cancer Institute and as board member of the Ulman Cancer Fund for
Young Adults, and he has received many honors for his diligent work
in behalf of the foundation; and
WHEREAS, The Lance Armstrong Foundation is doing an
exceptional job of raising awareness, funding research, and
connecting people and communities to combat cancer, and its
presence in Austin is furthering the Lone Star State's prominence
as a leader in the battle against this deadly disease; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Lance Armstrong Foundation on
the opening of its new headquarters in Austin and commend Doug Ulman
and the rest of the foundation staff for their numerous
accomplishments; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.