A Texas Victory
Today is one of the proudest days of my life. To be a Texan today means to live in a state that has decided to make the fight against cancer a priority.
As I have visited the State Capitol during the weeks working on this legislation, I have often looked at the pictures of the founding fathers of Texas that hang on the walls. As I look at them I think of how proud they would be to see what we are doing. Throughout history, Texas has always been about big ideas and bold initiatives. And this initiative sets a course for the future of Texas to lead the nation in this fight.
Thank you to all of the legislators in this great state that worked so hard to make this a reality. Thank you to the coalition of groups who united to bring this idea to the table. And thank you to all of the citizens of Texas who took the time to write, call and in so many other ways show their support for this legislation.
Doug Ulman, president of the LAF, uses a quote by Charles Kettering (the Kettering in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital) that says, “Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future.” Today, the Texas State Legislature showed that they have an imagination big enough to try to realize a world without death and suffering due to cancer. And I could not be more proud.
LIVESTRONG,
Lance
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