State cancer fund director resigns [View all]
Bill Gimson, the embattled executive director of the state's cancer agency, announced his resignation Tuesday.
Gimson, the central figure in two questionable grants awarded by agency, was sharply criticized by members of Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas' governing board last week. The board had planned a performance review for Gimson at its January meeting.
"I serve at the pleasure of the CPRIT Oversight Committee.," Gimson said in a statement. "I have submitted my letter of resignation, which has not yet been accepted by the Board."
Gimson offered to remain until the January meeting.
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In late November, it was revealed that CPRIT approved $11 million over three years for Dallas-based Peloton Therapeutics without its proposal going through the legally required review.
See earlier story on this topic at http://www.democraticunderground.com/10784956 .
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