Cystic Fibrosis Milestone Award

I was surprised and honored to receive the Milestone Award for contribution to the CF mission at last night's Breath of Life Gala in Little Rock. Here's a picture of Joshua Lewis of Texarkana, who was the inspiration for Joshua's Law (Act 1931 of 2005, and subsequently Act 1161 of 2007), which has helped to put Arkansas on par with the nation's leaders in newborn screening. Joshua and his family attended the event with me. Experts are hopeful that early diagnosis will lead to better treatment therapies and will eventually help lead to a cure.

The foundation raised thousands of dollars at last night's event, which will be applied directly to researching a cure for this condition.