Bill Text: TX SR187 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Proclaiming June of 2019 Kier's Hope Sickle Cell Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-12 - Reported enrolled [SR187 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR187-Enrolled.html
|
|
||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Kier Le'Juan Spates for his outstanding work in making | ||
| a difference in the lives of those living with Sickle Cell | ||
| Disease; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kier Spates is an accomplished performer and | ||
| comedian who has appeared in venues around the world with such | ||
| artists as Aretha Franklin, Lyfe Jennings, Music Soul Child, and | ||
| Anita Baker; he has performed for military personnel on USO | ||
| tours, and he has enjoyed great success as an Emmy-nominated | ||
| writer for Steve Harvey's television show; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Spates founded the Kier's Hope Foundation in | ||
| Atlanta in 2015 to raise awareness of the issues facing children | ||
| and adults with Sickle Cell Disease; now based in Dallas, the | ||
| foundation has played a vital role in raising awareness across | ||
| Texas of the effects of the disease; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He has served as the celebrity ambassador for the | ||
| Sickle Cell Disease Society of America and has been an invaluable | ||
| supporter to those facing a lifetime of managing the disease; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Raising awareness of Sickle Cell Disease is | ||
| important for the health and safety of Texans across the state, | ||
| and it is truly fitting that special recognition be given to Kier | ||
| Spates and his foundation; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Kier Le'Juan Spates for his | ||
| exceptional work on behalf of those suffering from Sickle Cell | ||
| Disease and proclaim June of 2019 Kier's Hope Sickle Cell | ||
| Awareness Month in Texas; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of Kier Spates and his foundation. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 12, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
