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Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the House to Declare September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

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Contact: Erika Martinez
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Erika.Martinez@nmlegis.gov

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Diana Trujeque
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 8, 2014

Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the House to Declare September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Press Conference to be Held Tuesday, September 9

Santa Fe, NM – Senate Majority Leader Michael S. Sanchez (D-29-Valencia & Bernalillo) and Speaker of the House W. Ken Martinez (D-69- Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, Socorro, San Juan & Valencia) will be attending a press conference on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at the University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital (UNMH) in Albuquerque to proclaim September as Childhood Cancer Awareness month. The conference is scheduled to take place at 2:00 p.m. on the 6th floor of the UNMH Barbara and Bill Richardson Pavilion in Albuquerque.

Sen. Sanchez and Speaker Martinez said they are honored to present this certificate proclaiming September as Childhood Cancer Awareness month. “The brave children who fight this illness everyday deserve support from their communities and we are glad to be a part of this very special event,” added Sen. Sanchez.

Every year the Legislature hosts Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico Day. According to Diana Trujeque, Executive Director of the Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico, both Sen. Sanchez and Speaker Martinez  have been long time advocates  and very supportive of the pediatric oncology program UNMH. “We appreciate the support offered by the senate and the house for this very important issue,” she said.

Children from UNMH and their families are invited to attend the conference. Other speakers include the Division Chief of the Pediatric Oncology Program John Kuttesch, MD and other UNMH officials.

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