Bill Text: TX SR76 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Paso del Norte Health Foundation on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-10 - Reported enrolled [SR76 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR76-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Paso del Norte Health Foundation on the occasion of | ||
| its 20th anniversary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded on September 30, 1995, the foundation was | ||
| established to serve the communities of the Paso del Norte | ||
| region; the region includes El Paso and Hudspeth Counties in | ||
| Texas, Dona Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties in New Mexico, and the | ||
| City of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The foundation's leadership in health promotion and | ||
| disease prevention has played a significant role in the improved | ||
| health and quality of life of the region's residents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The foundation's numerous health improvement | ||
| initiatives have been recognized by its peers in the United States | ||
| and in other countries as exemplary initiatives that can be used in | ||
| numerous communities to solve complex health issues; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The foundation's leaders maintain the trust of the | ||
| initial investment of $130 million received from the sale of the | ||
| nonprofit Providence Memorial Hospital; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The foundation's goal of maintaining the investment | ||
| trust for generations to come has provided the Paso del Norte region | ||
| with resources for health promotion and disease prevention projects | ||
| while still maintaining more than $200 million in holdings; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The foundation and its community partners | ||
| collaboratively develop health initiatives to bring about a | ||
| significant reduction in the number of area citizens who smoke | ||
| and have sedentary lifestyles and to prevent teenage pregnancy | ||
| and obesity; their initiatives have also been responsible for | ||
| significant improvements in regional access to clean water, | ||
| school health programs, early childhood development programs, | ||
| and lead and pesticide education; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As an accountable community leader, the | ||
| foundation shares what is learned through evaluation and | ||
| research with other areas of the world so that its initiatives | ||
| can be refined or replicated and to prevent inappropriate | ||
| duplication of effort; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Paso del Norte Health Foundation on | ||
| its outstanding service to the people of the Paso del Norte region | ||
| and extend congratulations to all associated with the foundation on | ||
| the occasion of its 20th anniversary; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the foundation as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Rodriguez | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 10, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
