| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 529 |
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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 United Health Foundation and the University of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Houston, who are joining together in a partnership with the goal |
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| 5 | 5 | | of reducing obesity and improving access to healthy foods in |
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| 6 | 6 | | Houston; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Research has shown that Texas ranks 10th in the |
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| 8 | 8 | | nation in obesity, with nearly a third of its population having a |
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| 9 | 9 | | body mass index of 30 or higher; more than 11 percent of Texans |
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| 10 | 10 | | suffer from diabetes, and rates of heart disease, arthritis, |
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| 11 | 11 | | hypertension, and obesity-related cancers are expected to rise |
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| 12 | 12 | | dramatically in coming years; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The partnership between the United Health |
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| 14 | 14 | | Foundation and the University of Houston will begin with a $2 |
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| 15 | 15 | | million grant from the foundation that will support obesity |
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| 16 | 16 | | prevention and nutrition education programs; this grant will |
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| 17 | 17 | | target underserved communities in Houston's Third Ward and East |
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| 18 | 18 | | End neighborhoods, which are home to some of the city's largest |
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| 19 | 19 | | African American and Hispanic populations; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The partnership is entitled TOUCH, which stands |
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| 21 | 21 | | for Preventing and Treating Obesity in Underserved Communities |
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| 22 | 22 | | in Houston; it will bring together an integrated network of |
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| 23 | 23 | | partners and resources who will work to create a model for |
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| 24 | 24 | | healthy living practices that can be sustained and reproduced; |
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| 25 | 25 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas hereby |
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| 27 | 27 | | commend the United Health Foundation and the University of |
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| 28 | 28 | | Houston on their commitment to improved health outcomes and extend |
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| 29 | 29 | | to them best wishes for success in this important partnership; |
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| 30 | 30 | | and, be it further |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor |
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| 32 | 32 | | of this important undertaking. |
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| 33 | 33 | | Miles |
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| 34 | 34 | | ________________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | President of the Senate |
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| 36 | 36 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 37 | 37 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 38 | 38 | | the Senate on March 29, 2017. |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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