| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 193 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Country music artist and native Texan Clay Walker |
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| 3 | 3 | | is playing a significant role in the fight against multiple |
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| 4 | 4 | | sclerosis; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple |
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| 6 | 6 | | sclerosis in 1996, Mr. Walker has since dedicated his efforts to |
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| 7 | 7 | | raising awareness of MS, a central nervous system disease marked |
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| 8 | 8 | | by weakness, numbness, and a loss of muscle coordination; he |
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| 9 | 9 | | established the nonprofit Band Against MS foundation in 2003, and |
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| 10 | 10 | | he lends his support to Race to Erase MS; moreover, he is actively |
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| 11 | 11 | | involved with the Max Cure Foundation, which funds research for |
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| 12 | 12 | | the development of pediatric cancer drug therapies, and with Camp |
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| 13 | 13 | | Heartland, which assists youth who are affected by HIV/AIDS; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Born in Beaumont and raised in Vidor, Mr. Walker |
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| 15 | 15 | | has reached multiplatinum status with four albums, producing |
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| 16 | 16 | | such hit songs as "What's It To You" and "She Won't Be Lonely |
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| 17 | 17 | | Long" over the course of his nearly 30-year career; in 2021, he |
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| 18 | 18 | | released his most recent album, Texas to Tennessee, featuring the |
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| 19 | 19 | | single "Catching Up With An Ol' Memory"; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Clay Walker has long provided support to those |
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| 21 | 21 | | with multiple sclerosis and to the ongoing search for a cure, and |
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| 22 | 22 | | it is indeed a pleasure to join in honoring him for his important |
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| 23 | 23 | | work; now, therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 25 | 25 | | Legislature, hereby commend Clay Walker for his many |
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| 26 | 26 | | contributions to the fight against multiple sclerosis and extend |
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| 27 | 27 | | to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 29 | 29 | | prepared for Mr. Walker as an expression of high regard from the |
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| 30 | 30 | | Texas Senate. |
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| 31 | 31 | | Bettencourt |
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| 32 | 32 | | ________________________________ |
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| 33 | 33 | | President of the Senate |
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| 34 | 34 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 35 | 35 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 36 | 36 | | the Senate on February 21, 2023. |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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