84R13913 JGH-D
By: Farney H.R. No. 1468
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lee and Susan Gammill of Marble Falls were honored
for their outstanding philanthropy by the Polycystic Kidney Disease
Foundation at its second annual Gratitude Benefit in Dallas on
February 28, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Entitled "Gratitude: A Celebratory Benefit for the
PKD Foundation," the event raised money to fight PKD and recognized
the Gammills and other individuals, families, and institutions for
their support in finding a cure; and
WHEREAS, This genetic condition causes clusters of cysts on
the kidneys, eventually leading to loss of function; PKD is often
inherited, and Mr. Gammill, his grandfather, his father, and his
brother have all been diagnosed with the disease; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gammill's father, John Gammill, was an original
board member of what is now the PKD Foundation, and Mr. Gammill
himself has been involved with the organization for three decades;
and
WHEREAS, The family has endowed the John Gammill Professor in
Polycystic Kidney Disease at the Oklahoma University Health
Sciences Center, and Mr. Gammill has continued to provide
additional support to the PKD Foundation; he also helped to
encourage the U.S. Congress to pass the Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Along with the active support of his wife, Susan,
Lee Gammill has been a leader in the fight against this disease, and
the couple's commitment to this worthy cause indeed merits special
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Lee and Susan Gammill for their
outstanding efforts in behalf of the PKD Foundation and commend
them for their dedication and generosity; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Gammill as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.