| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 76 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize the Paso del Norte Health Foundation on the occasion of |
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| 4 | 4 | | its 20th anniversary; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Founded on September 30, 1995, the foundation was |
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| 6 | 6 | | established to serve the communities of the Paso del Norte |
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| 7 | 7 | | region; the region includes El Paso and Hudspeth Counties in |
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| 8 | 8 | | Texas, Dona Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties in New Mexico, and the |
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| 9 | 9 | | City of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The foundation's leadership in health promotion and |
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| 11 | 11 | | disease prevention has played a significant role in the improved |
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| 12 | 12 | | health and quality of life of the region's residents; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The foundation's numerous health improvement |
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| 14 | 14 | | initiatives have been recognized by its peers in the United States |
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| 15 | 15 | | and in other countries as exemplary initiatives that can be used in |
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| 16 | 16 | | numerous communities to solve complex health issues; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The foundation's leaders maintain the trust of the |
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| 18 | 18 | | initial investment of $130 million received from the sale of the |
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| 19 | 19 | | nonprofit Providence Memorial Hospital; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The foundation's goal of maintaining the investment |
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| 21 | 21 | | trust for generations to come has provided the Paso del Norte region |
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| 22 | 22 | | with resources for health promotion and disease prevention projects |
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| 23 | 23 | | while still maintaining more than $200 million in holdings; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The foundation and its community partners |
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| 25 | 25 | | collaboratively develop health initiatives to bring about a |
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| 26 | 26 | | significant reduction in the number of area citizens who smoke |
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| 27 | 27 | | and have sedentary lifestyles and to prevent teenage pregnancy |
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| 28 | 28 | | and obesity; their initiatives have also been responsible for |
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| 29 | 29 | | significant improvements in regional access to clean water, |
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| 30 | 30 | | school health programs, early childhood development programs, |
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| 31 | 31 | | and lead and pesticide education; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, As an accountable community leader, the |
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| 33 | 33 | | foundation shares what is learned through evaluation and |
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| 34 | 34 | | research with other areas of the world so that its initiatives |
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| 35 | 35 | | can be refined or replicated and to prevent inappropriate |
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| 36 | 36 | | duplication of effort; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature, hereby commend the Paso del Norte Health Foundation on |
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| 39 | 39 | | its outstanding service to the people of the Paso del Norte region |
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| 40 | 40 | | and extend congratulations to all associated with the foundation on |
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| 41 | 41 | | the occasion of its 20th anniversary; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 43 | 43 | | the foundation as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Rodriguez |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | President of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 48 | 48 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Senate on February 10, 2015. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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