SENATE RESOLUTION
8619

By Senators Esser, Eide, Brandland, Kohl-Welles, Swecker, Winsley, West, Zarelli, Hale, Hewitt, Stevens, Oke, Horn, Carlson, Roach, Parlette, Morton, Johnson, Schmidt, McCaslin, Mulliken, Doumit, Honeyford, Rossi, Franklin, Keiser, McAuliffe, Regala, B. Sheldon, Shin, Thibaudeau and Sheahan

     WHEREAS, One out of every four deaths in Washington State is caused by cancer; and
     WHEREAS, Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Washington State for all residents; and
     WHEREAS, Cancer is the leading cause of death among adults 45-74 years of age in Washington State; and
     WHEREAS, Approximately 30,000 people in Washington State will get cancer in 2004; and
     WHEREAS, Over 10,000 people in Washington State will die from cancer in 2004; and
     WHEREAS, Comprehensive Cancer Control is an integrated and coordinated approach to reducing cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality through prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation; and
     WHEREAS, The Washington State Comprehensive Cancer Control Partnership is a voluntary statewide, multidisciplinary group working to develop a state plan by June 2003;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize and support the Comprehensive Cancer Control Partnership in its efforts to develop a plan to reduce the burden of cancer on the population of Washington State; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Governor and to Representative Paul Sanders, Chairman of the Washington State Prostate Cancer Coalition.

I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate,
do hereby certify that this is a true and
correct copy of Senate Resolution 8619,
adopted by the Senate
February 12, 2003

MILTON H. DOUMIT, JR.
Secretary of the Senate