75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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                 Senate Concurrent Resolution 1
 
Sponsored by Senator MORRISETTE (at the request of Caring
  Ambassadors Program) (Presession filed.)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  In memoriam: Phyllis Kaye Beck, 1949-2008.
 
                      CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  Whereas Phyllis Kaye Beck of Eugene, Oregon, was a respected
nationally recognized advocate for and dedicated to serving all
people living with or affected by hepatitis C; and
  Whereas Phyllis Kaye Beck, who was born in St. Helens, Oregon,
on September 20, 1949, and adopted by Walter and Beth Beck, made
it her mission to bring healing to others; and
  Whereas Phyllis Kaye Beck was the founder of The Hepatitis C
Awareness Project, an Oregon grassroots organization designed to
increase the awareness of viral hepatitis and to help educate the
community about HCV prevention, diagnosis and treatment; and
  Whereas Phyllis Kaye Beck was the founder of The National
Hepatitis C Prison Coalition, a group formed to bring together
organizations and individuals interested in raising awareness and
providing support to prisoners who suffer from hepatitis and
HIV/HCV co-infections; and
  Whereas Phyllis Kaye Beck for more than 10 years led a support
group for people living with hepatitis C, providing physical,
emotional and intellectual support to people in need; and
  Whereas Phyllis Kaye Beck walked many miles in the halls of
Congress in Washington, D.C., and the Oregon Legislative Assembly
in Salem telling her story and advocating for change, using her
voice to help the millions of Americans living with viral
hepatitis; and
  Whereas Phyllis Kaye Beck was a proud mother of two, Greg and
Lisa, who will miss her dearly but will forever be inspired by
her loving spirit; and
  Whereas throughout her life Phyllis Kaye Beck believed in the
miracle of life and never forgot the importance of being here for
others, and passed away on March 21, 2008, from complications of
hepatitis C; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  That we, the members of the Seventy-fifth Legislative Assembly,
recognize and express our appreciation for Phyllis Kaye Beck's
legacy of commitment and devotion to her community and her life's
work on behalf of all Oregonians and the State of Oregon.
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