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Arcadia Weekly Aug 27, 2012
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By Terry Miller
Megyn Byrnes, breast cancer patient and director of City of Hope’s national Walk for Hope program, gets a hug from Dianne Feinstein Thursday at City of Hope. -Photo by Terry Miller
After a standing ovation, United States Senator Dianne Feinstein took to the podium at Cooper Auditorium Thursday and presented a Washington Report on healthcare and the economy. Her remarks were followed by a question and answer session, at a luncheon co-hosted by City of Hope and San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership at the City of Hope.
Introducing Feinstein was a cancer breast cancer survivor and the two women hugged for sometime and the Senator applauded her courage.
Feinstein also applauded staff and doctors at City of Hope for the huge number of successful bone marrow transplants performed at the facility over the years.
The senator touched on several important issues facing the average working American and said she’s working on legislation to make Obama’s plans work despite the strong Republican opposition to most of Obama’s health care plans.
Feinstein also touched on the high unemployment rate despite the growth spurt in the job market.
The San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership is a regional, not-for-profit corporation supported and directed by its members and committed to the continued successful economic development of the San Gabriel Valley. A collaboration of businesses, local government, higher education institutions, and non-profits, the Partnership pursues this commitment through three key areas of focus: advocating public policy, marketing the San Gabriel Valley and providing professional business assistance..
City of Hope is a leading research, treatment and education center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a comprehensive cancer center, the highest recognition bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope’s research and treatment protocols advance care throughout the nation. City of Hope is based in Duarte, Calif., just northeast of Los Angeles, with community practice sites in South Pasadena, Glendale, Santa Clarita, the Antelope Valley and Palm Springs. Its hospital is ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” in cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics.
