Gov. Perry Appoints King to Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Joyce King of Plano to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee for a term to expire Jan. 31, 2013. The committee guides the work of the institute, which is responsible for awarding grants over the next 10 years to expedite innovation in cancer research, attract and expand cancer prevention and treatment research capabilities.

King is a national bestselling author and freelance columnist. She is a frequent contributor to CNN, BET and USA Today.  King is also a member of The Writer’s Garret and works with aspiring young journalists. She is member emeritus of the Innocence Project of Texas.  King volunteered as emcee for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.  In 1996 WFAA-Dallas aired King’s first mammogram as part of her outreach effort as spokesperson for the American Cancer Society.  She attended Louisiana State University.