Bill Text: TX SR685 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Glenda and Jerry Kane for receiving the Texas Impact Award.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-04 - Reported enrolled [SR685 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR685-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Glenda and Jerry Kane, who are being honored by Mental | ||
| Health America of Texas with the Texas Impact Award at the 52nd | ||
| Annual Honoring Dinner: An Evening of Hope; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Glenda Kane has been a public health advocate for | ||
| more than three decades; she served for five years as a member of | ||
| the Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, where | ||
| she was instrumental in having substance abuse categorized as a | ||
| disease; she has also chaired the Texas Department of State | ||
| Health Services Council; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jerry Kane served on the board of the Texas | ||
| Rehabilitation Commission for 20 years, including 17 years as its | ||
| chair, and he has also chaired the Health and Human Services | ||
| Commission Council; he has further served the state on The | ||
| University of Texas Chancellor's Executive Committee, the | ||
| Governor's Commission for Disaster Recovery and Renewal, and the | ||
| State of Texas Natural Resources Advisory Council; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This distinguished Corpus Christi couple has | ||
| played a vital role in ensuring that the citizens of South Texas | ||
| have a voice in the state's health care decisions; they are truly | ||
| deserving of special recognition for their long-term service and | ||
| their dedicated efforts on behalf of the people of Texas; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Glenda and Jerry Kane for the | ||
| profound effect they have had on the delivery of health care | ||
| services in our state and extend congratulations to them on | ||
| receiving the Texas Impact Award; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 4, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
