Bill Text: DE HR23 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Designating The Week Of March 7-13, 2016, As “ms Awareness Week.”
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-09 - Passed in House by Voice Vote [HR23 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-HR23-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Jaques, on behalf of all Representatives |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 23 |
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DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MARCH 7-13, 2016, AS "MS AWARENESS WEEK." |
WHEREAS, multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous system, affecting at least 2.3 million people worldwide; and
WHEREAS, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Greater Delaware Valley Chapter reports that, in our State, we serve more than 1,600 people diagnosed with MS, and that the disease generally strikes people in the prime of life, between ages 20 through 50, and causes unpredictable effects in which the progression, severity, and specific symptoms cannot be foreseen, and the cause and cure for this often debilitating disease remain unknown; and
WHEREAS, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Greater Delaware Valley Chapter has been committed for more than 57 years to creating a world free of MS, heightening public knowledge about and insight into the disease while mobilizing people and resources so that everyone affected by MS can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost, and end MS forever; and
WHEREAS, since 1946, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been a driving force of MS research, relentlessly pursuing prevention, treatment, and a cure, and has invested more than $920,000,000 in groundbreaking research; and
WHEREAS, funds raised through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society fuel the efforts of more than 380 research projects globally totaling nearly $54,000,000 annually at the best medical centers, universities, and other institutions throughout the United States and abroad, and because of this, MS research has never been more hopeful than it is today; and
WHEREAS, discovering the cause, finding a cure, and preventing future generations from being diagnosed with MS are important tasks that all Delawareans and all Americans should support; and
WHEREAS, the State of Delaware recognizes the importance of finding the cause and cure of MS, a chronic and often devastating disease, and expresses its appreciation and admiration for the dedication that the National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Greater Delaware Valley Chapter has shown toward a future free of MS;
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 148th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, that March 7-13, 2016, is hereby designated as "MS Awareness Week" in the State of Delaware, to call this observance to the attention of all of our citizens.
SYNOPSIS
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This House Resolution designates the week of March 7-13, 2016, as "MS Awareness Week." |
